Khara Pongal (Rice and Mung Bean Porridge)

Name: Khara Pongal (Rice and Mung Bean Porridge)
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings

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Khara pongal is a savoury porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer. The sweet pongal variety differs only in the spices added, and the two are often cooked together from the same batch of rice and dhal.

Cooking time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6

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