VEN PONGAL

CREATOR : SRIYA   PREPARATION TIME : 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME : 25 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME : 35 MINUTES BREAKFAST CUISINE  : SOUTH  INDIAN
 SERVES :  4
(1 CUP = 250 ML)
INGREDIENTS :
1 cup regular rice or RAW RICE
1/2 cup moong dal
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
1 inch ginger finely chopped
5 cups of water
salt as required
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 sprig curry leaves
15 cashews nuts
6 tablespoon ghee
INSTRUCTIONS :
First take moong dal in a pan and  heat them still aroma comes.
Now take them in a bowl and add rice and add water to it and rinse them.
Take a pressure cooker and add the rice and moond dal and add the black pepper, cumin seeds, asafeotida, chopped ginger. Also add salt as per taste.
And add water to the required amount and pressure cook them 8 whistles.
Take a small pan, heat 5 tablespoon ghee and add cumin seeds. Let them splutter. Add cashews. fry till the cashews become light golden then add 1 tsp black pepper and curry leaves. Stir them and fry them well.
Now pour this entire tempering on the pongal and give a nice stir.
Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.