Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal

INGREDIENTS

• Moong dal - ¾ th cup
  Rice - ¾ th cup
  Jeera - 1 tsp
  Ginger - 1 inch (grated)
  Curry leaves - 8-9
  Green chillies - 5-6 (slit)
  Coriander leaves - ½ cup (chopped)
  Crushed peppers - 3/4 th tsp
  Cashew nuts - 8-10 (cut into half)
  Turmeric powder - ¾ th tsp
  Salt - ¾ th tbsp
  Ghee - 1 ¼ th tbsp
  Water - 6 cup + 1 cup
• 
  
  
• HOW TO PREPARE 
• 1. Add rice in a pressure cooker. 
• 2. Add moong dal to it and fry it for 3 minutes on a medium flame. 
• 3. Add 6 cups of water to it. 
• 4. Stir once and cover it with the lid. 
• 5. Pressure cook it for upto 4 to 5 whistles. 
• 6. Add ghee in a heated saucepan. 
• 7. Allow it to melt completely. 
• 8. Add jeera and curry leaves to it. 
• 9. Add the grated ginger and the slit green chillies to it. 
• 10. Stir once. 
• 11. Add pepper powder and cashew nuts. 
• 12. Then, add turmeric powder and mix it well. 
• 13. Add the cooked rice and dal mixture to it. 
• 14. Pour a cup of water and mix it well, until all the ingredients are blend well. 
• 15. Allow it to be cooked for 5 minutes. 
• 16. Add the chopped coriander and mix well. 
• 17. Add salt and mix it one last time.
• 18. Remove the pan and transfer the pongal into a bowl. 
• 19. Serve hot.