Ven Pongal

Ingredients :

Raw rice - 1 cup

Split/yellow moong dal - 1/2 cup

Cashews  - a few (broken into small pieces or halved)

Cumin seeds- 1tsp

 Pepper- 1 tsp

Green chillies- 1no (slitted)

Ginger - a small piece chopped finely

Asafoetida- a couple of pinches

Curry leaves- a handfull

Salt to taste

Oil-1tbs

Ghee - 1 tbs 

 

Method:

Dry roast the dal lightly for a couple of minutes till nice  aroma comes and set aside.

Be careful not to turn it brown. Add the dal and the washed rice   and then

add 4 cups of water . Check salt and pressure cook it. 

Heat oil and ghee in a  pan  and when hot add the cashews, pepper, cumin,

ginger,green chilli , curry leaves and asafoetida.

Keep in a low flame and make sure nothing gets burnt.

When the steam subsides completely,open the cooker and mix it well 

so that it gets mashed lightly.

Serve hot with sambar or coconut chutney.