Pongal is a time in my life when I do feel a lot all divine..the fragrance of fresh new rice….the fragrance of pongal …along with the turmeric  and the sugar cane and a new baked mud pot . It all comes alive with the salutation to the sun who helped the harvest….. The best of my pongal was with my husband’s uncle and aunt…an amazingly sweet aunt who cared to take time to explain each tradition to my tiny little son…..a long time ago… It’s from her I learnt  this recipe… The significance of the new harvest rice as she explained to me  is that it absorbs less water and mushes up sooner. For this recipe you need One cup of rice Two tbsp of moong dal Three to four cups of milk One cup of water A pinch of salt Method Into the cooking pot add the moong dal d dry roast it. Add rice into it stir it around for a minute add three cups of milk and a cup of water and a pinch of salt.  Bring this to a boil and simmer till the liquid is fairly absorbed.keep stirring through the process as it may tend […]

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