Ven Pongal Recipe Soft, Creamy South Indian Comfort Food

Ven Pongal is a soft, creamy South Indian comfort dish made with rice, yellow moong dal, ghee, black pepper, cumin, and ginger. It’s simple food, cooked gently, and meant to be soothing, filling, and easy to digest. Perfect with coconut chutney or sambar, Ven Pongal is comfort food at its best—soft, warm, and deeply satisfying. If you enjoyed my khichdi video, this sits in the same comfort-food family. 👇 RECIPE BELOW ❤️Hello, Friends! If you liked my video recipe, help develop the channel: Rate the video! Put 👍 - I would be very grateful, and it will help the channel's development. Please write your comment and ask me questions about recipes. I will be happy to answer you. 📢 You can also share this video with your friends by clicking the arrow in the right corner below the video. Subscribe to the channel and click the bell to stay up-to-date with new videos featuring delicious recipes.    / backyardchef   Spare a brew for the chef? Treat me to a cup — click the link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/backyard... 🙏 SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL 🙏 I want to express my gratitude for all the support I received. It really helps run this channel and source ingredients for the recipes. Thank you to all of you - everyone who has bought a coffee (or more). A huge thank you to all the channel patrons.❤️ Mamalil, Shane, Patrick Steylaerts, Debbie Froom, Henrietta Fitz, William.Bertram, Bob, Kate Gwynne, Deb, JayCee, Ruth Winfield, Sandi Lusk, Hat, Sharon, Bronwyn Martin, Ursus, Randy Burke, Tina McFarland, Scott Muma, Pat Phares, bobbi nan rinker, John Jones, Sean Martin, Jean Batty, Kelly Angel, Lori Diaz, David Lalonde, Alien8you, Max Currie, Ralph Smith, Deri and Bob Amason, Laura Austan, Malcolm Peacock, John Baird, Kim Kayoda, Richard Harris, Bobbi, Chrissy Kana, Glenn Kelly, Wayne Taylor, Adrian Bartoli, Joanne Brown, Elizabeth e.behrendt, Adam Conolly, Mary Palmer, Patricia Dooley, Mary Eaton, Christopher Beattie, Heather Torrey, Vanessa Walker, Dana Fringer, Derrick Lewis, Kathleen Hayes, John Kennington, Sharla Hulsey, Doug & Sunny Olsen, Debbie Evans, Chris Matheson, Tez Brennan If you would like to support my little channel on Patreon (only if you want :)   / backyard_chef   Remember, when following a recipe, you must taste the dish as you go along. All recipes may require some adjustments to suit your personal preferences. These recipes are complete and make for great foundations you can tailor. I hope you enjoy cooking as much as I do. Taking Cooking food back to basics. https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/backyar... NEW FACEBOOK PAGE -   / backyardchefscasualkitchen   NOTE: You have to answer all membership questions to join it's fully automated and accept group rules. Huge thanks for the support ❤️ If my cooking style works for you, I’ve got a second channel you might enjoy too: 👉    / @notanothercurryshowsamebutdiff   Ingredients (Serves 2–3) Rice & Dal Base • Short-grain rice (sona masuri or raw rice) ½ US cup | ½ UK cup | 100 g • Split yellow moong dal ¼ US cup | ¼ UK cup | 50 g • Water 3½ US cups | 3 UK cups | 840 ml • Salt ¾ tsp | ~4 g Tempering (Tadka) • Ghee 3 tbsp | 45 ml | ~40 g • Whole black peppercorns, lightly crushed 1½ tsp | ~4 g • Cumin seeds 1 tsp | ~3 g • Fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp | ~10 g • Cashew nuts, halved 2 tbsp | ~20 g • Curry leaves 10–12 leaves • Green chilli (optional) • Asafoetida (hing) ⅛ tsp | a pinch A little tamarind water is an optional flavour boost if you like that underlying sour taste. Serve with coconut chutney #backyardchef #VenPongal #SouthIndianFood #GheePongal #KharaPongal #IndianFood #ComfortFood #HomeCooking #SimpleFood PRIVACY POLICY and FULL DISCLOSURE: Rik participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (UK). DISCLAIMER: Please note that the product links included in this video contain affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if you click one of the links and make a purchase. This is at no extra cost to you, and it will help me maintain my channel and create more videos. I appreciate your support. Thank you for considering using these links.