page_title: Pongal (dish)
section_title: Venn Pongal
hierarchical_section_title: Pongal (dish) / Types / Venn Pongal
caption_attribution_description: Nagercovil, India.
context_page_description: Pongal or Huggi is a popular South Indian rice dish. In Tamil "pongal" means "bubbling up". In Telugu and Kannada Pongali is a dish of rice mixed with boiled milk and sugar. Huggi is derived from the Old Kannada word Puggi meaning "bubbled up, ballooned"
  The two varieties of Pongal are chakarai Pongal which is sweet, and venn Pongal, which is made from clarified butter. The word Pongal generally refers to spicy venn pongal and is a common breakfast food. Chakarai Pongal is made during the Pongal festival.
context_section_description: Venn (Tamil word for white) Pongal is a popular savory dish in Tamil, Sri Lankan and other South Indian homes and is typically served as a special breakfast especially in Tamil Nadu and Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It is usually served with Sambar and coconut Chutney.
caption: Pongal in Nagercoil, India
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