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    Yellow Pongal Recipe

    August 24, 2022 By Aarthi 2 Comments

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    Yellow Pongal Recipe with step by step pictures. This manjal pongal is simple and easy classic South Indian breakfast recipe which has rice and yellow moong dal cooked together to an almost mushy state and seasoned with cumin and black pepper.

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    1. Yellow Pongal Recipe (Manjal Pongal Recipe)
    2. Yellow Pongal Recipe Step by Step

    Yellow Pongal

    This is another traditional and festive recipe. Amma makes this for navrathri or any vratham days. I love it so much. It is so simple and has a simple and clean taste. It is good for babies too.
     
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    Ingredients for Yellow Pongal Recipe (Manjal Pongal Recipe)

    • Rice - 1 cup (You can use Raw Rice / Pacharisi too)
    • Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - ½ cup
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 2 tsp
    • Black Pepper - 2 tsp Crushed
    • Salt to taste
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi -1 tsp
    • Water - 5 cup
    • Ghee - 1 tbsp
     
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    This taste best with sambar or chutney..I hope you will try this out and let me know how it turned out for you..

    How to Make Yellow Pongal Recipe (Manjal Pongal Recipe)

    1. Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash well.
    2. Take everything in a pressure cooker, except ghee. Mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistle.
    3. Simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself.
    4. Now open the cooker and add ghee. Mix well.
    5. Serve.
     
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    Yellow Pongal Recipe (Manjal Pongal Recipe)

    Yellow Pongal Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a simple and easy classic South Indian breakfast recipe which has rice and yellow moong dal cooked together to an almost mushy state and seasoned with cumin and black pepper.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Breakfast Recipes
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 295 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Rice You can use Raw Rice / Pacharisi too
    • ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
    • 2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 2 tsp Crushed Black Pepper
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • 5 cups Water
    • 1 tbsp Ghee

    Instructions
     

    • Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash well.
    • Take everything in a pressure cooker, except ghee. Mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistle.
    • Simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself.
    • Now open the cooker and add ghee. Mix well.
    • Serve.

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSbJYcjEt-8
    Nutrition Facts
    Yellow Pongal Recipe (Manjal Pongal Recipe)
    Amount Per Serving (1 g)
    Calories 295 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 10mg3%
    Sodium 26mg1%
    Potassium 71mg2%
    Carbohydrates 53g18%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 10g20%
    Vitamin A 63IU1%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 41mg4%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Yellow Pongal Recipe Step by Step

     
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    I used normal cooking rice, but traditionally
    raw rice (pacharisi) is used
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    Add in moong dal
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    Wash it well
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    add in to a pressure cooker
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    cover with fresh water
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    Now you got to add crushed pepper, cumin seeds,
    turmeric powder and salt
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    give a good mix
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    cover and pressure cook
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    Now it is done
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    add in a tblspn of ghee
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    mix well
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    Serve
     
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