Paal Pongal ( with salt ) | Milk Pongal | White Pongal

Paal Pongal (with salt) | Milk Pongal | White Pongal 


Paal pongal / milk pongal / white pongal with salt

Paal pongal/ milk pongal/ white pongal is a yummy traditional pongal variety made during the Pongal festival ( harvest festival )in Tamil Nadu. In this pongal the rice n dal are cooked entirely in milk for a rich creamy taste. There are two variations of this pongal one is the sweet variety where we add sugar and other is a savoury variety which is made with salt. Here I have posted the savoury variety of paal pongal with salt. This pongal is usually served with Pongal Kulambu or 7 kari kootu  Click here. Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients

Raw rice -1 cup
Green gram dal -1/4 cup
Milk -4 cups
Salt to taste
Ghee -2 tbsps
Cashews few

Method

👉Wash and soak the rice and dal for 1/2 hour.
👉In a pressure cooker add the rice n dal after draining the water. Add 3 cups of milk, 1 cup water, salt , 1 tbsp ghee and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.



👉Release the pressure, again keep on fire, add remaining one cup milk mix well. Mash the rice well allow it to thicken.



👉In a tadka pan add remaining ghee, fry the cashews and add to the pongal mix well. Remove from fire. Serve.



Preparation Time -20 mins
Serves -4-5

Note-

✍️Be cautious while cooking in the pressure cooker directly as the milk may overflow so use a tall cooker or cook by pot in pot method.
✍️You can also cook directly in a pot/vessel too. You may have to add extra water for cooking and the process is lengthy and needs continuous attention.

Divya's Nalabhagam

Nutritionist, Home cook, Food blogger, Recipe developer and YouTuber

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