Comment “pongal” for the full recipe 🌾 Pongal is a cozy South Indian rice and lentil porridge cooked with lots of ghee. It’s simple, nourishing, and deeply comforting. 🤍 The spices are very specific and intentional: whole black peppercorns, cumin seeds, fresh ginger, and curry leaves—each one playing a quiet but important role in the final flavor. True pongal lovers know the familiar ritual: separating out the whole black peppercorns on your plate so you don’t accidentally bite into one 😅 (or