Makara Sankranthi Spread.. Ven Pongal ,Sweet Pongal, Chana Dhal Vada ,Ellu Bella ,Sakkare Acchu, Sugar Cane n Banana's !

 Makara Sankranthi spread ..  Ven Pongal ,Sweet Pongal, Chana Dhal Vada ,Ellu Bella ,Sakkare Acchu, Sugar Cane n Banana's   

Ven Pongal 

• Raw rice -1 cup                                   
• Moong dal  -1/2 cup   
• Water -3 or 3 1/2 cups                            
• Ghee  -4 tsp                                       
• Cashew nuts- 8                                   
• Pepper corns-1 tsp                                  
• Cumin seeds   -1 tsp                                   
• Hing/Asafoetida -a pinch
• Curry leaves  -2 sprigs 
• Grated coconut-1/4 th cup                             
• Salt to taste  

    Method 
Wash Rice n Moong dhal n pressure cook it for 3 whistle n mash a little .   

In a kadai  add ghee , cashewnuts, pepper corns, cumin seeds,hing n  curry leaves, fry for a while n then  add cooked stuffs along with salt n grated coconut n mix well . 

Note : sprinkle little water if its too dry 

 Sweet Pongal 

•  Raw Rice-1 Cup
• Yellow Moong Dhal- 1/2 cup 
• Powdered Jaggery - 2 cups 
• Milk- 1 cup 
• Water- 3 cups
• Cashewnuts- a few
• Black currant/Raisins-a few 
• Powdered cardamom - 1/2 tsp 
• Ghee- 3 tsp 

Method
In a kadai add Moong dhal n dry roast it continously till the raw smell goes n it changes color . 

Soak the roasted moong dhal n rice in water for about 10 minutes and pressure cook it with milk and water for 3 whistles . 

Melt Jaggery with water  n strain it to remove impurities . 

In ghee , fry cashewnuts n Raisins 

In a kadai add the cooked stuffs, melted jaggery , fried cashewnuts , raisins along with little ghee n cardamom powder  .Mix well ! 

Chana Dhal Vad

• 
  Chana Dhal ..1 cup 
• Green chilly ...4 
• Grated Coconut ..1/4 th cup 
•  Ginger ...1/2 inch piece. 
• Asafoetida /Hing .. small piece as i use solid hing .
• Curry leaves ...2 sprig's chopped 
• Sabbasige soppu/Dill leaves ,chopped ...1/2 cup 
• Coriander Leaves ,chopped...1/4 th cup 
• Salt to taste 

Method 

Wash n soak chana dhal for about 2 hours ..

 Grind it coarsely with green chilly, grated coconut,hing  n  ginger .Add this ground batter in a bowl with salt n add chopped curry leaves , dill leaves ,coriander leaves n mix well 

Make equal sized balls , Flatten a little .. 

Heat oil in a kadai ... add the Vada's one by one around 4 n deep fry till done .