7 Traditional Pongal Foods

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Puliyodarai is a tangy and flavorful rice dish made with tamarind paste, cooked rice, and a blend of spices. The seasoning typically includes mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal (split chickpeas), peanuts, and curry leaves

Puliyodarai

Medhu Vada is a popular South Indian snack made from urad dal batter seasoned with black pepper, cumin, curry leaves, and green chilies. These deep-fried, doughnut-shaped fritters are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are often served with coconut chutney and sambar

Medhu Vada

Curd Rice is a simple and comforting dish made by mixing cooked rice with yogurt (curd). It is seasoned with mustard seeds, urad dal, green chilies, and curry leaves. Sometimes, grated ginger or pomegranate seeds are added for additional flavor

Curd Rice

Sakkarai Pongal, also known as Chakkara Pongal, is a sweet dish made with rice, lentils, jaggery (unrefined sugar), and ghee. It is flavored with cardamom and garnished with cashews and raisins. This sweet Pongal is a popular offering in temples during the festival

Sakkarai Pongal

Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew that typically accompanies Ven Pongal. It is made with pigeon peas, tamarind, and a variety of vegetables like drumsticks, carrots, and beans

Sambar

Ven Pongal is a savory dish made with rice and lentils, cooked together and seasoned with black pepper, cumin, ginger, and ghee (clarified butter). It is often served with sambar (a lentil-based vegetable stew) and coconut chutney

Ven Pongal