Why should you eat healthy Khara Pongal?

Khara Pongal is a popular south Indian savory breakfast dish made from moong dal, rice, and other spices. It is typically served for morning breakfast with sambar and coconut-based chutneys.

While there are many variations to Pongal recipes across cultures, this particular recipe is a traditional one that I learned from my mother-in-law, who hails from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This recipe uses minimal ingredients and effort but yields a fantastic taste!

The Pongal is an Indian dish with rice, lentils, and whole spices.

Pongal is a traditional South Indian dish prepare with slow-cooking rice with lentils and spice up with whole spices and herbs.

People also know as Khara Pongal, Poli, or Chudan Poli. It has its origins in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Pongal is made after the harvest season to celebrate the good harvest of grains like rice and moong dal (green gram). It is usually prepared on Makara Sankranthi day, which falls on 14 January every year. The main ingredient used to make this dish. It includes freshly harvested rice, moong dal (the yellow lentil), chana dal (split Bengal gram) or urad daal(black gram), and salt, along with a variety of spices such as cardamom powder, cumin seeds powder, etc.

A popular breakfast dish 

It is a popular breakfast dish in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is made up of rice and lentils cooked with whole spices and herbs.

Our country’s national dish is Pongal, or harvest festival.

Pongal, also known as the harvest festival, is one of the most delicious rice dishes in our country. It is traditionally cook on the first day of the Tamil month Thai (mid-January to mid-February). Pongal is cook from rice and lentils (moong dal) and seasoned with jaggery or sugar, ghee or butter, cashews, and raisins.

Pongal comes in two types, sweet and spicy.

There are two types of Pongal, sweet Pongal, and spicy Pongal. Pongal is a popular South Indian dish. Typically served for breakfast with side dishes like Sambar (soup made from lentils) and coconut-based chutneys. You can eat on auspicious occasions such as festivals or weddings. Pongal is dish by cooking rice and moong dal together with jaggery, ghee (clarified butter), and spices like cumin and fennel seeds. It’s usually garnish with ripe banana pieces or raisins before serving it on the plate.

This dish tastes almost like Ven Pongal

Though it tastes almost similar to Ven Pongal, they use Khara masala (spices powder). Instead of tempering the dish with freshly ground paste-like Ven Pongal.

For those who love spicy food, Khara Pongal is the perfect dish

Khara Pongal is a popular South Indian savory and spicy dish made from moong dal (yellow split mung beans), rice, and other spices. It is typically served for morning breakfast with side dishes like coconut chutney and sambar. Adding ghee to this recipe makes it more prosperous, more filling, and healthier. For those who love spicy food, Khara Pongal is the perfect dish to start your day with, which is traditionally served with coconut chutney and Sambar.

As In any Indian diet, lentils are essential, and moong dal is a fantastic vegetarian protein source.

As we all know that lentils are an essential part of every Indian diet, and moong dal (split green gram) is such an excellent source of protein for vegetarians. It provides us with iron, which is essential for red blood cell production, while also providing us with fiber and vitamin B1, which helps strengthen muscles and supports heart function.

Get more than half our daily protein requirement from a cup of moong dal.

Protein is an essential nutrient to have in your diet. Protein helps build and repair muscles, maintain healthy skin, hair, and nails, and produce enzymes that are necessary for many body processes.

A single cup serving of moong dal provides us with 25 grams of protein which is more than half the daily requirement. This makes it a good option for people who want to include more protein in their diet or do not like meat.

They are rich in fiber and vitamin B1

Moong dal is rich in fiber and vitamin B1, which helps strengthen muscles and support heart function. They are a great source of protein for vegetarians, especially those who follow a vegan diet. They also contain reasonable amounts of iron, magnesium, and zinc; vitamins A, C, and E; omega-3 fatty acids that help lower cholesterol levels while preventing cancerous tumors from developing in the body.

Healthy khara pongal

This moong dal Khara Pongal recipe is one of the most delicious and healthy dishes you can make for breakfast. It is a trendy savory dish in India that is served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The main ingredients include rice, moong dal, and various spices, which are highly nutritious when combined together.

Moong dal (brown lentils) is rich in protein, fiber, and vitamin B1. They also have many health benefits, such as they help reduce cholesterol levels, prevent osteoporosis, treat diabetes and boost your immune system. On the other hand, rice provides you with energy as it contains carbohydrates and minerals like iron, which help keep you energized all day long without any crash after eating this meal!

Conclusion

So, this was a small introduction to the Indian dish Pongal.