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Instant Pot Rice Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal is also known as Khara Pongal is a very easy and comfort south indian breakfast recipe made with rice, moong dal along with few indian spices in the instant pot or stove top pressure cooker.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: how to make pongal, indian breakfast pongal, instant pot pongal, instant pot ven pongal, khara pongal, pongal, ven pongal
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice (short grain rice preferable)
  • ¾ cup Split moong dal
  • 4 cups Water + 1 cup extra to adjust consistency
  • 2 tsp Salt adjust to taste

Tempering

  • 2-3 tbsp Ghee (Clarified Butter) (Vegans can replace with oil)
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Black pepper corn (whole or crushed)
  • 2 Green chillies slits
  • 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 10-12 Cashew nuts
  • 1 Sprig curry leaves
  • 1 pinch Hing (Asafoetida)

Instructions

  • Start the instant pot in SAUTE mode and heat ghee in it.
  • Add tempering ingredients which are Jeera, black pepper, green chilli slits, chopped ginger, cashew nuts, curry leaves and hing(Asafoetida).
  • Saute for 1 min until all ingredients roasted well and remove tempering to a separate bowl.
  • Add washed moong dal and fry for 2 mins or moong dal become light golden brown.
  • Add washed rice and mix well.
  • Add water and salt to taste.
  • Close the lid on the pot, and turn pressure valve to SEALING position.
  • Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 8 minutes.
  • Once the pot beeps, wait till the pressure releases naturally. Then, open the lid and mix everything well.
  • Turn on saute mode and add 1 cup of water and cook for 2 minutes or till mixture boils.
  • Instant Pot Ven Pongal or Khara Pongal recipe is ready, serve hot with chutney or sambar.