Pongal is a traditional South Indian Breakfast recipe made with cooked rice and moong dal and topped with spices and curry leaves. I love this version where we used roasted rava instead of cooked rice makes more healthy and tasty.
Rava pongal taste and texture looks alike upma. Personally i prefer roasted rava because its rich texture and roasted fragrance.
Drizzle some melted desi ghee on the top of the Rava pongal before serving which makes recipe so moist and flavorful. You can serve this recipe in breakfast meal or tiffin meal. its good for kids as well as for adults.
Rava Pongal is very comfort and light to digest recipe which you can served in breakfast or lunch meal. Its a protein packed recipe and combination of spices and curry leaves with desi ghee.
Rava Pongal is generally served with coconut chutney or sambhar.
Even you can try another version of pongal i.e. Ven Pongal or Khara Pongal..
Rava Pongal | South Indian Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Semoline/ Sooji
- 1/2 Cup Split Yellow Gram/ Moong Dal
- 1 /2 Tsp. Ginger, Finely Chopped
- 1/2 Tsp. Green Chilies Finely Chopped
- 4 Tbsps Desi Ghee
- 1 Tsp. Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 Tsp. Asafoetida
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder to Taste
- 3 Tbsps Cashewnuts Broken
- 8-10 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Dry Roast the yellow moong dal in non-stick pan for few minutes. Wash and drain it.
- Cook in pressure cooker with 1 Cup water in pressure cooker on medium flame till to mushy. Keep aside to cool at room temperature.
- Dry roast the semolina in non-stick pan on medium flame for 3-4 minutes and keep aside to cool.
- Heat the ghee in pan, add asafoetida, cumin seeds and when they start crackle. add cashewnuts and saute for one minute on medium flame.
- Add ginger, curry leaves, green chilies and saute for few seconds.
- Add salt and pepper powder and 1 1/2 Cup water, mix well and bring it to boil.
- Add roasted semolina slowly, keep mixing to avoid lumps.
- Add cooked moong dal and mix well. Cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes and keep stirring it continously.
- Serve with extra melted clarifying butter or desi ghee.
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I love this one Preeti and your pictures are looking excellent!..very nicely clicked..
Love to finish my breakfast or dinner happily with this ultimate pongal, tempting breakfast dish to make some soon.
Have tasted the rava pongal many times outside, but still have to try on my own. Looks delicious and makes a fulfilling meal.
I too like roasted rava in upma or in pongal. Well presented.
The texture and the color of pongal looks perfect. Very nice click.
Thanks jayshree
Looks so yumm. I make this for myself on days when I crave for the ‘pongal comfort’ .
So comforting looking rava pongal. Love pictures, Preeti.
Pongal is one of my family favorite. Your rava pongal sounds absolutely delicious. Quick and easy to make too.
I make this when we are bored of upma / kichidi. Nice pics Preeti..
Thanks dear
Rava Pongal looks yummy.
Love the recipe! I have not made rava pongal yet and just thinking that this would make a great weekend brunch.
looks yumm preeti, one of our favorite breakfast at home!! Love the clicks! very inviting!
What a healthy and filling pongal. I’ve never had one with rava so will definitely try out this recipe.
I’ve made the traditional version before but now you are making me want to try this rava version