Spicy Rava Pongal / Makara Sankranthi Special


Spicy Rava Pongal


Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup cooked moong dal
  • 1/2 cup rava (semolina)
  • 1 tsp black peppercorn
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp asfoetida
  • 1/2 tsp green chillies cut in rounds
  • 1 to 2 tbs ghee(clarified butter)
  • salt, as needed
  • curry leaves to garnish
  • 1/2 tsp grated ginger
  • 5 to 8 cashew nuts
Directions
 Roast the rava till a nice aroma appears, set aside. Fry the black pepper
 and cumin seeds in 1 tsp ghee and grind to a fine powder, keep aside.In
a deep bottomed vessel add the cooked moong dal with 3/4 cup water and
let it boil. Add salt at this point. Add the fried rava, little by little stirring 
continuously till the rava cooked completely. Once cooked,add the powdered
pepper and jeera. Garnish with ghee fried cashew nuts,asafoetida, green 
chillies, whole peppers grated ginger and curry leaves. Pour 1 tbs ghee over
the pongal and serve with coconut chutney, pickle or sambar.


Comments

  1. It looks so good ! Now i really have to try it !

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  2. That looks so delicious! I have never tried cooking semolina this way.

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  3. Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukal !yummy spicy rava pongal my dear..enjoy!!:)

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  4. Happy pongal wishes to u & ur family Vrinda..Such a beautiful semolina pongal...looks beautiful..

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  5. une bien jolie assiette au couleurs estivales
    bonne soirée

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  6. Happy pongal vrinda !!!!1 Pongal looks awesome dear...

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  7. Happy Pongal to you and your family Vrinda. Pongal looks superb.

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  8. Looks delicious.Happy Pongal to you.

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  9. Adipoli rava pongal..Yummyyyyy!!Wish u & ur happy makara sankranthi.:D

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  10. Happy Pongal Vrinda oh yours looks better than mine swap ya!!!

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  11. Happy Pongal! Looks too delicious :)

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  12. Happy Pongal Vrinda! Pongal looks great:)

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  13. Happy pongal Vrinda...very yummy post...

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  14. Happy Pongal Vrinda!This is new recipe to me ..looks great!

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  15. Happy Pongal dear...your pongal looks so yummy :)

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  16. A new dish for me filled with good-freind-ingredients - delizioso!

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  17. yum, with the cashews I'm sure this is just amazing!

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  18. Happy pongal to you and your family dear...the spicy version looks inviting and delicious.

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  19. Happy Pongal to u...rava pongal looks perfect and nice click!

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  20. Tempting pongal dear,Pongal wishes to you & your family

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  21. wow so beautiful vrinda...simple yet very delicious pongal....A very happy pongal to you and your family

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  22. Wow! Beautiful rava pongal!
    Happy pongal to you and your family !

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  23. Love pongal..nice garnish with loads of cashew's...looks yummy

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  24. This looks and sounds amazingly delicious! I love spicy food, YUM!

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  25. nice recipe..looks delicious..happy pongal..

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  26. I would love to try this; it looks delicious.

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  27. Very good dish. I cooked it and enjoy with my family. thanks for it.

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  28. Happy Sankranti to you and your family. The pongal looks delecious

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  29. The pongal looks super delicious.

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  30. yummylicious!! soooooooooooooo good!

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  31. Happy Pongal dear..............ur pongal looks delicious.

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  32. A delicious dish, love the cashews here! Happy Pongal to you!

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  33. Happy Pongal Vrinda, Great way to celebrate it with ur spicy and yummy Rava POngal.

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  34. Sorry, I'm late...!!! Hope you had a great time .Scrumptious pongal..beautiful presentation too :-)

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  35. am late to wish but its better late than never. A very happy Sankranti. love this recipe. bookmarked.

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  36. Yummy pongal!!Love the foto frame too..DId u decorate it urself??

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  38. looks tooo tempting. HAPPY PONGAL :)

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  40. Im bookmarking it..It looks delicious!

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  41. Wow! That looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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  42. Looks wonderful I love the different flavours and textures yum!

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