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Dinner: Pongal
A delicacy with rice and lentils that serves as the traditional festive meal for the Tamil harvest festival.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
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1 tsp ghee
1 cup white rice
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tsps ginger
1/2 oz coconut
1/2 cup lentils
Instructions
1. Boil the rice and lentils together until they are soft and mushy.
2. In a deep pan, heat the ghee and add all the other ingredients to it. Stir fry for a minute.
3. Add the boiled rice and lentils into the deep pan, mix well and garnish with a few fried cashew nuts and curry leaves.
4. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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Serving Size: 4
| Amount Per ONE Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories 296 kcal | ||
| Fat 3.24 g | ||
| Carbohydrate 55.47 g | ||
| Protein 10.27 g | ||
| Iron 91 mg | ||
| Calcium 14 mg | ||
| Cholesterol 2 mg | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.3 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.27 g | ||
| Saturated Fat 1.96 g | ||
| Sodium 1105 mg | ||
| Sugar 0.81 g | ||
| Potassium 312 mg | ||
| Vitamin A 5 mcg | ||
| Vitamin C 9 mg | ||
| Fiber 8.4 g | ||
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