Pongal (ven pongal)

Pongal (ven pongal)

Ingredients :-
      Rice - 2 cups
      Moong dal - 1/2 cup
      Salt - to taste
      Cashew nuts - handful
      Black pepper - 2 tsp
      Cumin (jeera) - 1tsp
      Ginger - 2'' piece
      Curry leaves - very few
      Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
      Oil - 3tsp
Preparation :-
      Take a cooker and add rice, moong dal
      Wash them with water and then add 1:4 ratio of water
      (1 cup rice :4cups water)
      Do not add extra water for moong dal
      Then add salt and turmeric powder and 1 tsp oil
      Let it cook on medium flame up to 3 whistles
      Cut the ginger into small pieces
      After 3 whistles switch off the flame and let it cool
      Then mash the rice moong dal to a fine paste
Process :-
      Now take a pan and add 2 tsp oil & let it heat
      Then add ginger pieces, cashew nuts, Jeera, Pepper,curry leaves one by one
      Let them fry in low flame, And switch off the flame
      Now add mashed rice moong dal paste
      Mix well and garnish with coriander

      It is best combination with sambar and coconut chutney
      It is best as a break fast :-)