Paal Pongal
- 19
- December
- 2006
Paal Pongal(Tamizhar Style) Dhoodh Pongal. Milk Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice – broken 1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Milk 3-4 cups Cardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoon Ghee 1 cup Ghee for frying cashews & raisins Cashew nuts halved – 25 Raisins/dry grapes – 1 fistful. Method: Wash the rice in running water several times. Maybe till […]
Chakara Pongal – A Sweet Surrender
- 18
- December
- 2006
Sometimes, even the common everyday dish is quite a bit challenge to make! The recipe may sound simple…but perfection? Yeah, that’s what I am talking about. A few tweaks to the dish makes it simply exquisite, you know! One such recipe is my Dad’s style of Chakara Pongal. Silk…smooth, ghee ladened, rich in color…aromatic, something […]
Kalkandu Bath / Misri Pongal / Kalkandu Pongal
- 04
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Bath:(Chettinad Style)Karkandu/Kalkandu Saadham/ Lump Sugar-Rice/ Misri Ki Chaawal/Sugar-Candy Rice/Chakara Pongal/Chakara Pongali. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMilk 4 cupsSplit Moong dal 1/4 cup(optional)Lump sugar 2 cupsGhee 1/2 cup + 1/2 cupCashew nuts 10-15(slitted)Raisins/Dry grapes(from green grapes)-1 fistfulCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonSaffron strands 1/2 pinchDry Camphor (Pachai Karpooram) 1 pinchSalt 1 pinch Method:Using few spoons of […]
Rawa Pongal
- 11
- February
- 2006
Sooji Pongal: Rava Pongal. Semolina Pongal. Sooji Pongal. Bombay Ravai Pongal. Ingredients:Sooji or Bombay rawa 1/2 cupWhole black peppercorns 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonCurry leavesCashew nuts 10Ghee/butter 1-2 cup. Method:In a pan heat a cup of ghee and add cashew nuts. Fry them till reddish brown. Set aside. In the same ghee fry curry leaves…till […]
Milagu Pongal
- 01
- February
- 2006
Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cup Split munng dal 1/2 cup Salt Ghee 1-2 cup Curry leaves 4 twigs Whole peppercorns 1-2 tsp Cumin seeds 1-2 tsp Ginger 4″, grated Cashew nuts 10-15 Method: 1. In a pressure pan add few spoons of ghee. Add 3 cups of water. Add rice and dal to it. Add […]
