Avalakki Khara Pongal | Poha Ven Pongal
Healthy Karanataka style Aval Khara Pongal
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 cup thick aval
- 1/2 cup yellow moong dal
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup water to cook the dal
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- Few cashew nuts
- 3 red chilis
- Few curry leaves
- 2 pinches Asafoetida
- Salt as needed
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 green chili
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp coconut
- A small piece ginger
- Few curry leaves
Instructions
- 1
Wash the moong dal and add 1 cup of water to this. Add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder and a pinch of asafoetida to this.
- 2
Pressure cook this for 3-4 whistles and keep aside.
- 3
Wash the poha and drain the water. Keep aside.
- 4
In a mixie jar add things to grind. Add the pepper, cumin, coconut, ginger and few curry leaves.
- 5
Just pulse this twice into a coarse powder.
- 6
In a pan add ghee and oil.
- 7
Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, asafoetida red chili and cashew nuts.
- 8
Let the mustard splutter and the dals and nuts turn golden brown.
- 9
Add the coarsely ground mixture now.
- 10
Saute this for a minute.
- 11
Add the cooked moong dal to this now.
- 12
Add ½ cup water to adjust the consistency.
- 13
Mix well and let this cook for 2 minutes.
- 14
Now add in the washed poha.
- 15
Mix well.
- 16
Add ¼ cup of water to adjust the consistency.
- 17
Now add the salt and mix well.
- 18
Let this cook for 3-4 minutes.
- 19
Aval Ven Pongal is ready.
- 20
Serve this hot with any chutney or gotsu of your choice.