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Ven Pongal-Ven Pongal with sambar

January 7, 2011 by PadhuSankar 73 Comments

Ven pongal is a very popular and famous breakfast of Tamil Nadu . It is a very simple and an easy recipe which can be done in a jiffy. It tastes great with coconut chutney, sambar and arachuvitta sambar. Now that Pongal falls on the 15th of this month, many will be preparing both sakkarai pongal and ven pongal. I have already posted the recipe for sakkarai pongal, so here I am with the Ven pongal recipe. I have earlier posted a quick sambar recipe which goes well with pongal, idli, vadai and dosa. Today I am sharing another sambar recipe which also goes well with ven pongal.They both are made for each other.

Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal with Sambar


Ven Pongal with sambar

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 3-4
 Recipe Category: Breakfast
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Raw rice – 1 cup
   Green gram dal(split yellow ones)/pasi parupu/moong dal- 1/2 cup
   Water – 5 cups
   Salt as required

   For the Ven Pongal seasoning

   Oil – 3 tbsp
   Ghee – 2 1/2 tbsp
   Whole black pepper -1 1/2 tsp
   Cumin seeds/jeera -1 1/2 tsp
   Ginger – 1 inch piece finely chopped
   Curry leaves – a sprig

   Cashew nuts – 5-7

   For the Sambar

   Onion -2
   Tomato -2
   Moong dal – 1/4 cup
   Sambar powder – 1 tsp
   Salt as required

   Vegetables for sambar

   Brinjal – 1 medium size
   Potato – 1 medium size
   Carrot – 1

   Seasoning for sambar

   Oil – 2 tsp
   Hing/asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
   Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
   Urad dal -3/4 tsp
   Curry leaves -a sprig

ven pongal recipe
Preparation

Dry roast rice and dal separately till it becomes slightly hot. Do not fry till dal changes color.

dry roasting dal and rice

Wash and pressure cook rice + dal together with 5 cups of water, adding needed salt for 4 whistles. You can also cook directly in the cooker but take care not to burn the rice and dal.

cooking rice and dal for ven pongal

ven pongal preparation

Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and mash the dal and rice nicely when it is hot and keep it aside. Check for salt, if needed, add and mix it well.

how to make ven pongal in pressure cooker

I have used old rice, if you are using new rice, add 4 cups of water. The quantity of water differs according to the type of rice used.  The point to be noted is – the rice + dal mixture should be cooked in such a way that it should be mushy.

Heat a tsp ghee and fry the cashew nuts until golden brown. Keep it aside.

Slightly crush half of pepper and jeera – or grind half of it in the blender just for a second. You can even add peppercorns and cumin seeds as such but I personally prefer to crush half of it slightly and add the remaining as such for more flavor.

Method


Heat ghee + oil in a pan/kadai, add finely chopped ginger, pepper + jeera, saute for a few minutes, then add curry leaves and saute for a few more seconds.

sauting ginger, peppercorns and jeera

Add mashed rice + dal mixture, fried cashew nuts and cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

easy ven pongal recipe

Serve hot with sambar or coconut chutney.

SAMBAR FOR PONGAL

This is a very simple and quick sambar which goes well with pongal.

Pongal with sambar
Preparation

Chop all the vegetables including onion and tomato finely. Wash and peel the skin of carrot and potato and then chop finely.

Take a pressure pan, add chopped carrots, potato, brinjal, moong dal and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Keep it aside.

Method 

Heat 2 tsps of oil in a pan, add hing (perungayam in Tamil) and mustard seeds. When mustard seeds sizzle, add urad dal and curry leaves.

When urad dal turns golden brown, add finely chopped onions. Saute till it becomes transparent.

Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become mushy.

Add sambar powder, pressure cooked vegetables + dal mix, needed salt, 1 cup of water and boil on medium heat for 5-10 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note – This sambar should be watery, so adjust water accordingly.

Serve Ven pongal hot with piping hot sambar. Simply heaven!!

Check step by step recipe for Khara Pongal/ven ponga here.

Meet you all again with more interesting recipes and tips, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen. Do try it and give your feedback.

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Comments

  1. The Foodie

    January 7, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    So cute face…ven pongal is so healthy 🙂

    Reply
  2. savitha ramesh

    January 7, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    tasty pongal and delicious sambar recipe padhu..

    Reply
  3. Rachana

    January 7, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    I love the way you present your dishes. Both pongal and sambhar looks delicious.

    Reply
  4. Swathi

    January 7, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    Venpongal and sambar looks delicious. Padhu

    Reply
  5. Santosh Bangar

    January 7, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    lovely and tasty braekfast presentation with faces are ery nice

    Reply
  6. PALATABLE

    January 7, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Great combo and looks delicious, love that pretty faces too…

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. Subhie Arun

    January 7, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    so cute face..lovely presentation…so healthy dish!

    Reply
  8. Priya

    January 7, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    My all time favourite venpongal,lovely and cute presentation..

    Reply
  9. simply.food

    January 7, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Such acute presentation and delicious pongal.

    Reply
  10. kothiyavunu.com

    January 7, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    Nice recipe..reminds me of my chennai times..Wish u n ur family happy & prosperous 2011!!

    Reply
  11. Gayu

    January 7, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Love the cuties and the Venn Pongal..Time to make it soon..

    Gayu
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

    Reply
  12. My attempt at The Julie/Julia project

    January 8, 2011 at 12:18 am

    Hearty and healthy meal… love the pongal bunnies 🙂

    Reply
  13. Latha

    January 8, 2011 at 1:16 am

    Cute pongal looks very delicious. Happy New Year!

    Reply
  14. Vivarjitha

    January 8, 2011 at 1:56 am

    that's my favourite….my mom makes it damn well…luv it!!!….cute pics:)

    Reply
  15. Ganga Sreekanth

    January 8, 2011 at 5:56 am

    healthy pongal…..nice presentation….

    Reply
  16. Jisha

    January 8, 2011 at 6:00 am

    WOW THAT LOOKS SO CUTE AND DELICIOUS

    Reply
  17. Priya Sreeram

    January 8, 2011 at 7:10 am

    yummy ! loved the faces !!

    Reply
  18. AnuG

    January 8, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Hi! And thanks for stopping at STB! Ven pongal used to be a staple when I was growing up at mom's. Must try making it myself! Never ate it with sambar though, that's new!

    Reply
  19. Gayathri's Cook Spot

    January 8, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Yummy ven pongal and sambar.

    Reply
  20. Aruna Manikandan

    January 8, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    Love this combo….
    looks delicious dear 🙂

    Reply
  21. Saras

    January 8, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Lovely combination & my family all time favorite too….Thanks for stopping at my page…

    Reply
  22. asiya omar

    January 8, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    love your presentation,its really a great talent.

    Reply
  23. Dimah

    January 8, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Wow, this looks so scrumptious

    Reply
  24. Raina

    January 9, 2011 at 2:39 am

    I have never had anything like this. It sounds delicious and I would love to try it. I love the cute characters you shaped it into. This would be so great for kids:)

    Reply
  25. Sushma Mallya

    January 9, 2011 at 5:01 am

    very cute,kids will love this for sure

    Reply
  26. Gouri Guha

    January 9, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    Love your presentation and the dish.

    Reply
  27. kanthi

    January 9, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    A healthy pongal for dhanur masam and a good heavy breakfast for good health..

    Reply
  28. Padma

    January 10, 2011 at 3:44 am

    Cute faces of bear, bunny and duck… healthy and delicious combo.

    Reply
  29. Jaisy James

    January 10, 2011 at 11:25 am

    wow cute presentation and yummy pongal

    Reply
  30. Ushnish Ghosh

    January 10, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    Dear padhu
    How are you?
    Thanks for this nice recipe. I love pongol and going to try it in a day or two.
    Let me see what dishes I have missed
    Have a nice week

    Reply
  31. Silence Sings

    January 10, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Padhu, wish you and your family happy and prosperous new year….Loved the little cute creatures…

    Reply
  32. Kairali sisters

    January 10, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    yUMMY PONGAL AND SUCH A LOVELY PRESENTATION pADHU…

    Reply
  33. Shruthi Raghav

    January 10, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Good Presentation… 🙂
    I love this recipe..

    Reply
  34. Krishnaveni

    January 10, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    my fav pongal, cute presentation

    Reply
  35. Satya

    January 11, 2011 at 4:42 am

    that is a neat presentation with wonderful recipe…

    Reply
  36. Mangala Prabhu

    January 12, 2011 at 12:25 am

    That makes me nostalgic! SO reminds me of India. thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  37. Deboral Jabaseelli

    December 12, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Gud great creative mind

    Reply
  38. Anonymous

    December 13, 2012 at 7:48 am

    Your receipe as very helpfull.thank uuuiiuuiu

    Reply
  39. Unknown

    June 27, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    Deivame you r really helping for ppl living abroad who is dying for south indian food.. Thanks a lot

    Reply
  40. jai

    June 30, 2013 at 3:38 am

    hi padhu one of my friend name is padhu. i love all ur dishes and the way u present it. very cute and lovely

    Reply
  41. Vikinar Raj

    September 22, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    Padhu thanks a lot my lover impressed she loves me now…. thank u a lot I loving it….pongal vazhga

    Reply
  42. Mihir

    October 15, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Thanks for your recipe.. i tried same.. pongal and sambar… it gives me amazing taste…. Thanks once again…

    Reply
  43. yawanika

    April 26, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    Thank you for the super easy recipes….simple yet yummy!!!

    Reply
  44. shankar~selina

    August 7, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    Wonder If I can use par-boiled rice.. I am going to try that. And how about brown rice?

    Reply
  45. Anonymous

    January 12, 2015 at 3:29 am

    Hi, thanks for the recipe, how many people would this recipe serve. I will be cooking for 20 people, and will need to proportion accordingly. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 13, 2015 at 7:33 am

      This recipe serves 3-4.

      Reply
  46. primya

    February 8, 2015 at 2:33 am

    So cute face for pongal….lookn yummy

    Reply
  47. Narasimhan Ramachandran

    May 9, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Hi, Namasthe. I tried this recipe today and it came out very well. Regarding your reply to Su, I think, 1 cup of rice & 1 cup of dal might serve 2 persons.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 12, 2015 at 7:52 am

      Happy to know that the pongal turned out well. 1 cup rice and 1/2 cup dal serves 2 persons.

      Reply
  48. yasmin banu

    September 29, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    Yummy pongal..

    Reply
  49. Nancy

    October 14, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    I wish there is a app for ur site , because ur site is my goto place for cooking and that's how I google it. Like ur presentation as much as ur cooking.all ur receipes have been a success in my kitchen.

    Reply
  50. ravikanth k

    October 18, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    Might be a stupid question. Should I dry roast the dal after washing it ?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 19, 2015 at 6:20 am

      Dry roast it and then wash it. I have written clearly under preparation.

      Reply
  51. Herin Christudas

    October 23, 2015 at 1:57 am

    How long to pressure cook rice n dal?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 25, 2015 at 6:20 am

      You can cook for 3 whistles on medium heat.

      Reply
  52. Unknown

    January 15, 2016 at 10:12 am

    I tried sambhar recipe and it came out very well.
    Thank u

    Reply
  53. Sakthi

    November 15, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Hi Padhu..I tried ven pongal with exact measurements and it came out well..I added one slitted reen chilli for extra spiciness.. while sauting..

    Thank you!

    Reply
  54. Manjubhashini Nandakumar

    December 26, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    Can i use thur dal instead of moving dal for the sambar?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      December 27, 2016 at 12:11 pm

      You can use tur dal. In that case, you have to cook tur dal separately and add. You cannot add with vegetable like moong dal as it will not get cooked.

      Reply
  55. nanthaja manigandan

    January 14, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    I tried sambar ven pongal and it come out very well

    Reply
  56. Piscean

    February 21, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Padhu, if I cook it in a vessel instead of direct pressure cooker, how much water to be added in cooker and how much in vessel? (5 cups in vessel with rice?)

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      February 22, 2017 at 7:04 am

      Water is the same measurement whichever way you cook.But when cooking directly in the cooker, see to it that it does not get burnt.

      Reply
  57. anu janani

    March 3, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    Hai padhu madam which rice can i use for pongal ….

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 4, 2017 at 9:08 am

      Use regular rice used for cooking. I have used ponni variety raw rice.

      Reply
  58. Vnarayn

    July 2, 2017 at 1:56 pm

    You are my one stop shop for all things related to cooking!!! I have tried this sure fire recipe several times and it has been a success every single time! Continue to inspire us… =D

    Reply
  59. Malar

    August 19, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    Hi Padhu… Can I do this recipe with Sona Masoori rice variety ?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 27, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      You can use sona masoori rice to make pongal.

      Reply
  60. Unknown

    October 15, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    For the sambar, whether will it taste good if I add few drops of tamarind pulp ?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 16, 2018 at 8:49 am

      Yes, you can add few drops of tamarind pulp.

      Reply
  61. Unknown

    December 18, 2018 at 7:53 pm

    Can I do this recipe with Puzhungal rice? If so please tell water measurement?

    Reply
  62. Unknown

    December 18, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Hi! Can I do this with regular cooking rice instead of raw rice? If so please tell water measurements. And can I grate Ginger instead of chopping it?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      December 21, 2018 at 2:46 am

      You can do with any rice or millets. Water measurements change according to the quality and variety of rice. Yes you can grate ginger but I feel it will be too strong. I prefer chopping it into fine pieces.

      Reply
  63. MRINALINI

    November 8, 2019 at 10:36 am

    Even though ven pongal is a regular recipe in brahmins family, I had a mind block this mrg when my mother in law asked me to make it. Padhu mam, ur always a rescuer. The milk tip worked out well which gave a creamy texture. Thank u for uploading wonderful vegetarian recipes.

    Reply

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