Recipes for Pongal – Well, Pongal food is all about rice, jaggery and millets. So what’s in store for you on the big banana leaf, this Pongal can be a great area of interest!
India is a land of diverse culture and masses.
People of different ethnicities speaking different languages all live together in in peace and harmony. And with numerous cultural diversities there are many other festivals that are celebrated together with zeal and enthusiasm.
So today, when we celebrate Lohri which is primarily a festival for Punjabis we also have criss-cross of two more festivals tomorrow and i.e Makar Sankranti and Pongal. This is the beauty of our country when people from all castes, creeds and religions come together to celebrate these festivals.
Pongal is basically the harvest festival of Tamillians to welcome the New Year.
This is a festival celebrated for seven days that is a symbol of prosperity and good harvest. People worship the Sun God thanking for a good harvest. And being a typical Indian, you just cannot forget the food part of any festival. Well, Pongal food is all about rice, jaggery and millets.
So what’s in store for you on the big banana leaf, this Pongal can be a great area of interest!
Avial
Avial is the most important dish that is made in every Tamil household on the occasion of Pongal. Avial is made out of urad dal and channa along with many vegetables which come out to be very delicious. This dish is also considered very healthy. So if you have a Tamil friend, you know it what is to be ordered to him!
Sakkarai Pongal
This is a call for all the sweet-toothed people who crave for sweetness. Sakkarai Pongal as goes with the name (sakkar – meaning sugar) is a sweet Pongal and also a favourite dish for all the people. It is easy to make and is prepared in a typical Indian style in an earthen pot.
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal is a typical South Indian dish and very common for the breakfast in many households. Commonly known as ghee Pongal it is something very delicious to relish on and its look is something that will surely drool you over.
Medu Wada
How can you forget this South Indian cuisine when it comes to Pongal? Medu wada is another South Indian dish which is relished on by many people on the occasion of the Pongal festival. The great combination of medu wada, chutney and sambhar is something just amazing.
Payassam
Tamil delicacies can never be complete without the much loved sweet dish called Payassam. It is a special kheer dessert which goes primary on mostly all of the occasions in a Tamil family. So payassam is something that completes the delicacies and is a yummy dessert.
So this Pongal festival, you surely need to hog on these amazing Pongal dishes and enjoy this lovely festival.
Happy Pongal!
