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Ven Pongal Recipe Using Pressure Cooker ( With Step By Step Pictures & Video )

Chitra

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Ven pongal
Ven pongal also known as ghee pongal / khara pongal is one of the most popular South Indian breakfast recipes especially in Tamil nadu. My Mom and MIL makes it very well. Though they follow different methods, I like both the versions. I usually follow my MIL’s method as my husband Sendhil is fond of it. She makes it directly using a pressure cooker. Sometimes we make this using leftover cooked rice too.  To me, its a very easy one pot meal for breakfast and dinner. So I usually make this pongal in busy mornings & mostly for my guests adding more ghee ;). 
The taste and softness of pongal depends not only in the quantity of ghee but also on the quality of rice and quantity of water, rice ratio. In Tamilnadu,we get pongal rice (Raw rice/Pacharisi). We use it for making sakkarai pongal and ven pongal. Here in Bangalore, I buy the costliest, good quality Sona masoori raw rice also known as kolam rice. 
In this post, I have shared my MIL’s method. It’s a very easy and quick method using pressure cooker. I have used moderate quantity of ghee in this recipe. If you are planning to try for your guests , add more ghee before serving otherwise just follow this recipe for the first time and adjust the amount of ghee if u wish. Check out my mom’s ven pongal recipe too. Do try any method based on your liking. Remember pongal should be served hot to enjoy its best taste. As you all know the best side dish for pongal are coconut chutney, Tiffin Sambar  and brinjal gosthu! Ok, Lets see how to make ven pongal / ghee pongal  with step by step pictures and  a video.

Ven pongal recipe video

Ven pongal recipe with step by step pictures

Ven pongal recipe

Ven pongal recipe How to make Ven pongal/Ghee pongal recipe easily using pressure cooker – One pot method

Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Breakfast Recipes
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • Raw rice – 1 cup
  • Moong dal – 1 tbsp ( Use 1/4 cup for hotel taste)
  • Water – 4.5 – 5 cups (depends on rice)
  • Ghee –  2 to 3 tbsp
  • Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp
  • Jeera – 2 tsp
  • Ginger – 1 inch piece ( finely chopped)
  • Hing/Asafetida – a pinch
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Cashew – 5 nos (break into half)
HOW TO MAKE VEN PONGAL IN COOKER – METHOD


  • Take raw rice & moong dal in a bowl and wash it twice. Set aside. Chop the ginger and take it along with pepper, cumin seeds & curry leaves.
  • Heat  1 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker base. When the ghee starts to heat,add the pepper corns and saute well till it starts to splutter. Keep the flame medium to avoid burning of ghee. As soon as the pepper splutters, add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, cashews and ginger bits. Mix well quickly without changing the color of cumin seeds. Add 4.5-5 cups of water and required salt.
  • When the water starts to roll boil, add the washed rice+dal mixture. Close the cooker. When the steam comes from the nozzle, put the whistle and simmer the flame. Cook till one whistle. It takes 12-15 minutes. Switch off the flame and let the steam release.
  • Open the cooker and mash everything well with a ladle. Lastly add 1 to 2 tbsp of ghee, mix well and serve immediately. Enjoy with coconut chutney or gosthu !

Add more ghee if making for guests :))


Note
  • If you are making for guests, add one more tbsp of ghee at the end before serving.
  • Usually vanaspati / Dalda is added in restaurants. But we all know its bad for health.. So its better to use ghee or cooking oil & ghee combination as it is low in calories too.
  • The quantity of water completely depends on the quality of rice.
  • My mom adds roasted pepper powder on top of pongal along with jeera and other things to get more spicy taste. As we don’t eat whole pepper corns, she follows this way to include pepper in our food. 
  • Adding hing and ginger gives a restaurant touch. U can replace ginger bits with ginger paste or grated ginger too.

How to make ven pongal

    Enjoy this easy  and yummy South Indian breakfast recipe with your favorite side dish !
    Ghee pongal / Khara pongal / Ven pongal

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Chitra

34 responses to “Ven Pongal Recipe Using Pressure Cooker ( With Step By Step Pictures & Video )”
  1. AparnaRajeshkumar Avatar
    AparnaRajeshkumar

    my husbands all time favourite he wll have it for thrice a day ! And as u mentioned i generally reduce the ghee and increase the oil 🙂 have seen people using dalda 🙂 not sure about the taste !

    Lovely photos ! esp the first one rocks !

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  2. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    looks yummy….

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  3. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    pongal looks very inviting….love to have some

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  4. chef and her kitchen Avatar
    chef and her kitchen

    Love ven pongal a lot..I too add a mix of oil and ghee while tempering and an extra dollop of ghee just before serving..

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  5. Shama Nagarajan Avatar
    Shama Nagarajan

    super yummy

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  6. Meenu Avatar
    Meenu

    nice clicks

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  7. radha Avatar
    radha

    Lovely venn pongal. I like the sweet one as usual the rest of the family loves this. Think I will give your MIL version a go one day. Seems quick. I never add salt when cooking, since the rice does not get the mushy texture.

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  8. Ms.Chitchat Avatar
    Ms.Chitchat

    Tasty Ben pongal, mine is also a similar version but I just coarsely crush the peppercorns. Nice click, loved the cute balti.

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  9. Ms.Chitchat Avatar
    Ms.Chitchat

    Sorry, that was supposed to be ven pongal instead of Ben pongal, sorry for the typo.

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  10. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    yumm and delicious:)

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  11. Indian Khana Avatar
    Indian Khana

    Looks fab ….tht platter is very tempting ….

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  12. virunthu unna vaanga Avatar
    virunthu unna vaanga

    wow akka, its made me very drooling, am so so addict to ven pongal n its so appealing…

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  13. pria Avatar
    pria

    yours looks perfect dear, yummy too

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  14. Sudha Sabarish Avatar
    Sudha Sabarish

    Pongal looks like how we get in restaurants.Perfectly done.

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  15. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    wow, love your step by step pics 🙂

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  16. Priya Suresh Avatar
    Priya Suresh

    Pongal looks absolutely divine, makes me hungry.

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  17. divya Avatar
    divya

    Looks fab ….so yum and beautiful

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  18. Shobana Navamani Avatar
    Shobana Navamani

    yummy dish.

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  19. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    beautiful and a fav at my place. Lovely clicks.

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  20. Aruna Manikandan Avatar
    Aruna Manikandan

    looks perfect and very tempting chitra 🙂

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  21. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com Avatar
    runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    Perfectly made and delicious!

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  22. Mahi Avatar
    Mahi

    Delicious!

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  23. Sona Avatar
    Sona

    delicious and yummy..

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  24. Lena Jayadev Avatar
    Lena Jayadev

    i make ina similar way but adds little milk with water to boil the rice n daal..looks super delicious..

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  25. Hari Chandana P Avatar
    Hari Chandana P

    Looks really good and perfect.. love the presentation too.. Love it 🙂

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  26. Gajus kitchen Avatar
    Gajus kitchen

    First time to your space and nice to see the recipes with many tips and ideas. Healthy and mouthwatering Pongal..

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  27. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    Slurrp….am drooling here…looks yum

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  28. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    Super Mouthwatering pongal! What more should one look out for ???????????? 🙂

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    1. Chitra Avatar
      Chitra

      Thanks Annapoorni 🙂

      Reply
  29. Sri Bharath Avatar
    Sri Bharath

    maiden attempt came well'nga. super. thanks

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    1. Chitra Avatar
      Chitra

      Happy to know it.Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  30. jenni Avatar
    jenni

    tried this recipe..very easy n tastyyyy😊

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    1. Chitra Avatar
      Chitra

      Thank you so much for the feedback 😊😊

      Reply
  31. govind Avatar
    govind

    Lovely venpongal,moretaste

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