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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
Course Main Dish, Traditional
Cuisine Baby toddler food, diabetic friendly, gluten free, Indian, One pot, tamilnadu, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
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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