23/12/2025
Comfort food at its finest! 🍲✨ Today in ArpiSona Kitchen, we are making a warm, delicious bowl of Khara Pongal. It’s the perfect one-pot meal for a wholesome breakfast or lunch.
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Ingredients:
1 Glass Rice
1/2 Glass Toor Dal
3 Glasses Water (1:2 ratio)
1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste
For Tempering: Oil, Mustard Seeds, Jeera (Cumin), 5-6 Green Chilies, Curry Leaves, Crushed Ginger & Garlic, Pepper, Coriander Leaves.
Method:
1️⃣ Pressure Cook: Wash the rice and toor dal. Add them to a cooker with 3 glasses of water, turmeric, and salt. Cook for 3 whistles.
2️⃣ The Tadka: In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, jeera, green chilies, and curry leaves. Fry well.
3️⃣ Aromatics: Add crushed garlic and ginger to the pan and fry. Finally, add pepper, give it a quick mix, and set aside.
4️⃣ Combine: Open the cooker and smash the cooked rice and dal nicely. Add the fried masala tempering to the mix.
5️⃣ Simmer: Add a little water to adjust consistency if needed. Add fresh coriander leaves and cook for 5-10 minutes on low heat.
Serve hot with chutney or sambar! 😋
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