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Khara Pongal
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Khara Pongal

17 ingredients 10 min + 40 min 6 servings openrecipes
Khara Pongal

"Pongal is a classic pooja dish in south India. You can think of it as south Indian khichdi. When I was a child, I always waited for Temple prasadam and when it was pongal, I was delighted."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

913
Calories
23g
Protein
55g
Fat
89g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 12 cashews
  • 2 dried red chile peppers
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 10 black peppercorns
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder
  • 1 cup split yellow lentils (moong dal)
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 green chile peppers, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt to taste
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons ghee
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut

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