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Sakkarai Pongal / Sweet Pongal / Chakkara Pongal is a traditional South Indian sweet rice prepared during the harvest festival called Pongal / Sankranthi. In villages freshly harvested rice is cooked with jaggery and dal in clay earthenware pots and offered to God along with vegetables, lentils, sugarcane and fruits. This is also prepared as neivedyam or prasadam during other auspicious…
Vazhaipoo Ven Pongal – Have tried this combo? sounds interesting isn’t it? That how i felt when i first heard and immediately tried when my friend Shanthi shared a pic of this dish on her insta feed. Nothing complicated… just the usual ven pongal with sauteed fresh vazhaipoo (banana blossoms). The taste doesn’t differ much from the regular ven pongal… with…
Pongal Recipes – A collection of Pongal festival recipes – pongal varieties, sweet pongal, khara pongal, ven pongal, sweets, idli, vadai, sambar, chutney and variety rice. இனிய பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துக்கள் ! PONGAL RECIPES / PONGAL FESTIVAL RECIPES / FESTIVE RECIPE / FESTIVAL RECIPES / RECIPE COLLECTIONS /…
Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Knowing to cook a pot of brown rice is one daunting task! Every brand, every variety needs TLC and the degree varies, hehehe……. Sometimes you end up with chewy hard rice or totally a mushy stuff which you never expected. Today we are making pongal with brown basmati rice which is one variety of long grain…
RAVA PONGAL RECIPE / PONGAL RECIPE / EASY PONGAL RECIPES / HOW TO MAKE RAVA PONGAL/ SEMOLINA PONGAL / SOOJI PONGAL RECIPE / KHARA PONGAL RECIPE / RAWA PONGAL RECIPE / EASY BREAKFAST RECIPES / DINNER RECIPES / TIFFIN RECIPES / EVENING TIFFIN RECIPES / FESTIVE RECIPES Rava Pongal is an easy dish which we enjoy quite often for breakfast…
Millet Sakkarai Pongal – How to make millet sweet pongal- Samai Sakkarai pongal recipe – Little Millet Sweet Pongal Recipe Millets can replace rice in various dishes like idli , dosa, kheer, pongal etc.. Nowadays for any festive or special occasion, I’m trying out sweet preparations with different millets that i could find. This time I tried sakkarai pongal /…
Description: Nowadays Millets / Siru Dhanyam are getting popular because of their many health benefits. Back home amma and MIL used to make a few dishes, but never really paid attention as these millets were not easily available here in USA. But now due to health concerns it has almost become staple at my mom’s place and during my recent…
Traditional South Indian sweet rice porridge prepared during the harvest festival called Pongal / Sankranthi. In villages freshly harvested rice is cooked with jaggery and dal in clay earthenware pots and offered to God along with vegetables, lentils, sugarcane and fruits. This is also prepared as neivedyam or prasadam during other auspicious occasions and festivals.
Ven Pongal is one of the breakfast item from South India, mainly popular in Tamil Nadu, prepared during Pongal Festival and also served as a special dish on auspicious occasions like wedding ceremonies. Fresh curry leaves and Ghee is a must for this dish.
Wishing you all a very Happy Pongal !!
