Mixed Vegetable Pongal

Mixed vegetable pongal is a very healthy and tasty South Indian Pongal variety made by cooking the rice and dal along with mixed vegetables of your choice. check out how to make this delicious mixed vegetable pongal recipe below.

Ingredients

Raw rice-1 cup
Green gram dhal-1/2 cup
Mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, capsicum)-1 cup chopped
Ginger-1 inch piece chopped
Green chillies-3 nos chopped
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Peppercorns-1 tsp
Cashews few
Curry leaves-few
Salt to taste
Ghee-2 tbsps

Method

👉Dry roast the green gram dhal until light golden brown colour is reached, wash and cook it along with rice and 4 cups of water, salt in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles and mash well.
👉Now heat ghee in a kadai add cumin seeds, peppercorns, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves saute for few seconds then add all the vegetables except capsicum cook well and finally add the capsicum, half cook it. Add this to the rice and dhal mixture and mix well. check for salt.
👉Roast cashews in ghee and add it to the mixed vegetable pongal and mix well.
👉Serve hot with coconut chutney.


Preparation time-20 mins
Serves-4