Pongal

Name: Pongal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup, dry, yields White Rice; 1/2 cup Lentils; 1 serving ghee; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tsps Ginger; 1/2 oz Coconut

Average Rating

5.0

A delicacy with rice and lentils that serves as the traditional festive meal for the Tamil harvest festival.

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
4	10 mins	20 mins

Ingredients

Directions

1.	Boil the rice and lentils together until they are soft and mushy.
2.	In a deep pan, heat the ghee and add all the other ingredients to it. Stir fry for a minute.
3.	Add the boiled rice and lentils into the deep pan, mix well and garnish with a few fried cashew nuts and curry leaves.
4.	Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Nutrition summary

There are 296 calories in 1 serving of Pongal.

Calorie split: 10% fat, 76% carbs, 14% protein.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

296

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

3.24g

Saturated Fat

1.963g

10%

Trans Fat

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.269g

Monounsaturated Fat

0.3g

Cholesterol

2mg

Sodium

1105mg

48%

Total Carbohydrate

55.47g

20%

Dietary Fiber

8.4g

30%

Sugars

0.81g

Protein

10.27g

Vitamin D

Calcium

44mg

Iron

5.11mg

28%

Potassium

312mg

Vitamin A

1mcg

Vitamin C

1.4mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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