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Khara Pongal
17 ingredients
10 min + 40 min
6 servings
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"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."
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
Directions
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