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    Home » Pal Pongal / Milk Pongal

    Pal Pongal / Milk Pongal

    January 13, 2017 By Anlet Prince 6 Comments

    Pal Pongal is another Variation from the regular Ven Pongal/Khara Pongal that is prepared during the festival of pongal. Milk is added to the pongal mixture to get nice creamy pongal. Pal Pongal is tasted along with other pongal sides like sambar, or Pongal Kuzhambu and Coconut Chutney.

    Pal Pongal / Milk Pongal

    Pal Pongal Milk Pongal
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    Pal Pongal / Milk Pongal

    Pal pongal is a simple variation from Ven Pongal
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 2

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup Raw Rice
    • ½ Cup Split Moong Dal
    • 3.5 Cup Water
    • 1.5 Cup Milk
    • Required Salt
    • 3 Tablespoon Ghee
    • 10 Cashews

    Instructions

    • Wash and clean the raw rice to get rid of any dirt or preservatives. Soak rice in water for 10 Minutes. 
    • Roast moong dal until nice aroma comes out. Add moong dal and soaked rice into a pressure cooker. 
    • Add water and 1 cup of milk and the water into the pressure cooker. Use a bigger pressure cooker so that the milk has enough space to raise and boil. Otherwise it would overflow out of the pressure cooker.
    • Pressure Cook for 3 whistles in medium flame. Allow the pressure cooker to release pressure on its own. Open the pressure cooker. Start heating again. Add in the remaining milk. Start stirring.
    • Cook until the mixture gets thick to pongal consistency. Stir continuously to avoid burning. 
    • Top up with 2 tablespoon of ghee. Roast cashews in a tablespoon of ghee. Add them into the pongal. 
    • Delicious Milk Pongal is now ready to serve.

    Notes

    • Soaking Raw rice in water helps to cook the rice soft. Cooking rice mushy is the important step in making pongal.
    • While Dry roasting moong dal make sure not to burn it or it would spoil the taste of pongal.
    • After opening the pressure cooker adding milk is completely optional. Adding this milk would make it extra creamy.
    • If the pongal is watery cook for few more minutes until it gets the pongal consistency.
    • If the pongal is too thick add few tablespoons of water and cook again.

      Pal Pongal Milk Pongal

      Step by Step Photos on how to make Pal Pongal / Milk Pongal

      1. Wash and clean the raw rice to get rid of any dirt or preservatives. Soak rice in water for 10 Minutes. Roast moong dal until nice aroma comes out. Pal Pongal Milk Pongal
      2. Add moong dal and soaked rice into a pressure cooker. Add water and 1 cup of milk and the 3.5 cups water into the pressure cooker. Use a bigger pressure cooker so that the milk has enough space to raise and boil. Otherwise it would overflow out f the pressure cooker. Pal Pongal Milk Pongal
      3. Pressure Cook for 3 whistles in medium flame. Allow the pressure cooker to release on its own. Open the pressure cooker. Start heating again. Add in the remaining milk. Start stirring. Pal Pongal Milk Pongal
      4. Cook until the mixture gets thick to pongal consistency. Stir continusly to avoid burning. Top up with 2 tablespoon of ghee. Roast cahews in a tablespoon of ghee. Add them into the pongal. Pal Pongal Milk Pongal
      5. Delicious Milk Pongal is now ready to serve.Pal Pongal Milk Pongal
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      1. Alboni - Boni's Healthy Twists says

        January 15, 2017 at 1:58 am

        Yum oooo !!! Happy pongal... love the combo with vadai....

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      2. Priya Joshi says

        January 21, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        Never tried pongal yet... I would love to see how my family will react on this recipe

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