How to make Ghee Pongal & Brinjal Gotsu😮Ven Pongal recipe👌#pongal #breakfast #asmrvideo #weekend

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while being a healthier fat.

moong dal

🥗Healthier: red lentils

💰Cheaper: yellow split peas

Red lentils cook faster and are often less expensive.

cashews

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Peanuts provide a similar crunch at a lower cost.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: black pepper

White pepper offers a milder flavor, suitable for those sensitive to spice.

Combine raw rice and moong dal in a pressure cooker with salt and water.

Add ghee, pepper, jeera, asafetida, crushed ginger, crushed garlic, cashews, and curry leaves to the cooker.

Cook until the rice and dal are soft and creamy.

For the Brinjal Gotsu, cook toor dal separately until soft.

In a pan, heat oil and add mustard, asafetida, and curry leaves for tempering.

Add chopped brinjals, green chillies, garlic, turmeric, and salt to the pan.

Cook until the brinjals are tender, then add chopped tomato and cook until soft.

Serve the Ghee Pongal with Brinjal Gotsu.

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