Pongal

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Special Pongal Sambar with 30+ Vegetables

January 15, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

Happy Pongal to Senthil’s Kitchen Family & Friends! In today’s blog, I want to share my mom’s very special Pongal Sambar made with about 30+ vegetables. This is not just an another recipe from Senthil’s Kitchen, but it is rather a cultural phenomenon! My mom makes a huge pot of...

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Black Rice (Kavuni Arisi) Sweet Pongal

January 14, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Black rice (also known as Purple rice, or Kavuni Arisi in Tamil) is a very nutritious, antioxidant rich variety of rice that has a deep black color which usually turns deep purple when cooked. The purple color is caused by high levels of anthocyanins, a type of flavonoid or a class of...

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Barnyard Millet (Kuthiraivali) Sweet Pongal

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The Indian Barnyard millet or Sawa millet or Billion-Dollar Grass (Echinochloa frumentacea) is an ancient grain that tastes like broken rice and is known for its various health benefits. It is also called as Oodalu (Kannada), Bhagar (Marathi) and Kuthiraivali (Tamil). The barnyard millet is very rich in iron, fiber...

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July 23, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Dear Senthil’s Kitchen fans, how are you all doing? Sorry for the break in blogging – I took a much needed vacation and am here fully charged to resume sharing awesome recipes from Senthil’s Kitchen! In today’s blog, I will share the recipe for one of the most favorite breakfast...

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Sweet Pongal

June 12, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Pongal (or Makar Sankranti) is one of the most popular Indian harvest festivals celebrated to thank the Sun God (Surya Bhagawan) for the bountiful harvest. In Tamil Nadu (where I am from), it is celebrated for 4 days in the month of January (Tamil month ‘Thai’) hence it is also...