19 January, 2018
AVALAKKI HUGGI – BEATEN RICE KHARA PONGAL – POHA KHICHDI
Call it by any name …Huggi (Kannada) or Pongal (Tamil) or Khichdi (Hindi) …it’s a super nutritious and yummy filling food to eat at any time. However it’s been prepared ie…be it with Rava or Beaten rice or rice or Millet … it tastes awesome. If you are also adding vegetables to it then… it’s like Icing on the cake or sone pe suhaaga !! We all at home very much like this sober yet healthy food. Very much suitable & appropriate dish to eat during winter. I personally like this dish in all the combinations. I have already shared huggi/khara Pongal/Khichdi recipe using Rice and moong dal and semolina/rava/rave huggi/Pongal… so gladly sharing my method of making Beaten rice/Poha Huggi or Pongal or khichdi.
Ingredients :
- Yellow lentil/Moong dal – 1/2 cup
- Beaten rice – 1 cup
- Water – 5 cups
- Salt to taste
For Tempering :
- Ghee – 1 tbsp or more or less as per choice
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp
- Black peppercorns – 1/4 tsp
- Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
- Grated dry coconut – 1/4 cup
- Curry leaves – Few
- Cashew nuts – 1/4 cup (broken)
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Jaggery – 1 or 2 tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Boil 5 cups of water in a cooker, put rinsed yellow lentil and cook till one whistle
- Rinse well the beaten rice, drain all the water and keep it aside covered
- Heat ghee in a pan/kadhai add in cumin seeds, black peppercorns, black pepper powder, curry leaves, cashew nuts and let it splutter
- Now add in turmeric powder, jaggery and grated dry coconut and saute for a while
- Now put cooked dal and rinsed poha and salt
- Combine everything well while stirring continuously till it reaches the semi-solid consistency
- Remove from the fire, cover and let it sit for 5 minutes
- Serve as such or with any chutney, gojju (tangy curry)
