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Manjal Pongal

Manjal Pongal

Gluten-free, lentil and rice mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 214 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Raw rice short grain
  • 1/4 cup split pigeon pea Tuvaram pariippu / tur dal/ thogri bele
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric grated or use turmeric powder
  • 8 curry leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 5 cups Water

Instructions
 

Pressure cooker method

  • Wash and drain the rice and the dal, till the water runs clear.
  • Set the pressure cooker.
  • Add in the washed rice and dal followed by the turmeric, salt, curry leaves and water.
  • Pressure cook for three whistles to five whistles.
  • Take off the flame and let the pressure release naturally.
  • Open the cooker and mash the cooked mix.
  • Check for salt and serve warm.
    Indian yellow turmeric rice

Instant pot method

  • Set the instant pot for pressure cooking at high.
  • Wash the rice, lentil mix and add to the pot with 4 cups of water. Reserve 1 cup for mixing later.
  • Seal the lid and set for 8 minutes.
  • Once done wait for it to release pressure naturally.
  • Open and mash the rice gently and serve warm

Rice cooker method

  • Wash the dal and rice and add it with 5 cups of water to the rice cooker pot an set to porridge mode
  • After about 15 minutes of cooking, the dal softens and then add the turmeric, curry leaves and salt and cook further.
  • Depending on the water absorption of the rice, the rice cooker method may need a bit more water to make it mushy.
  • Mix the rice dal mix well and serve warm
    Manjal Pongal

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 531mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.3g
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