Showing posts with label South Indian prasadham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Indian prasadham. Show all posts

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Manja Pongal

Manja Pongal is the delicious Prasadham / Neivedhyam in all auspicious seasons to offer deity.

Raw rice – 500g
Tuvar dal – 50g
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
Salt to taste

Ghee – 5 tbsp

Method of Preparation 

1.  Wash the rice and toor dal well and soak both for 15 minutes.

2.  In a pressure cooker, add drained rice, toor dal, turmeric powder and water.

3. Close the cooker, open it after 4 whistles. Temper the cumin seeds in ghee and
   put it over the Manja Pongal.