Pongal

PongalPongal is the harvest festival celebrated by Tamilans across the world. Pongal in Tamil means "boiling over or spill over". The act of boiling over of milk in the clay pot is considered to bring prosperity to the family. The four-day festival is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The tradition of boiling rice with milk and jaggery in pots and allowing it boil over the vessel brings the name to the festival.

Feast over sumptuous dishes during this festival and share your experiences with others.


Pongal Recipes

(posted on Jul 3 2008 )
Ingredients Raw rice : 100 gm Sugar : &... more
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(posted on Jun 29 2008 )
(image googled) Ingredients Milk- one litre raw rice-one handful sugar- 2 cups(or can be increas... more
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(posted on Jun 29 2008 )
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(posted on Jun 28 2008 )
    Ingredients: Vegetables: 1. Pumpkin 2.Beans 3.Carrot 4.Potato 5.Chayote Squash (ba... more
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(posted on Jun 24 2008 )
Ingredients Senai kizhangu ( yam)    :    200 gm White pum... more
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(posted on Jun 17 2008 )
Ingredients Rice &... more
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(posted on May 23 2008 )
Ingredients 1 cup plain flour 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup roasted chickpea (dalia or phutana) flour 1... more
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(posted on May 14 2008 )
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Rice (basmati) 1 no. Coconut(scraped) 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds (black) 1 tbsp. Bla... more
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(posted on Apr 23 2008 )
Ingredients 1 cup Rice (cooked) 1/2 cup tamarind juice 1 tbsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Urad dal 1 t... more
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(posted on Apr 10 2008 )
INGREDIENTS: RICE - 250 GMS TAMARIND- 50 GMS SALT- AS NEEDED GINGER - LITTLE PIECE SLICED... more
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