Ven pongal

By dsathwa

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Ingredients

Raw rice ¾ cup
Moong dal ¼ cup
Water 3 ½ cup
Salt 3 tsp
Ghee 3 tbsp
Cashew 1 tbsp
Peppercorns ½ tsp
Cumin ½ tsp
Curry leaves 6 – 7
Ginger ¼ inch

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Soak rice and moong dal in water for 15 to 30 minutes.

Mix rice, moong dal, water and salt in a pressure cooker and cook in high flame.

Once the first whistle blows simmer the stove allow it to cook for 8 more minutes.

Turn off the flame. Once the pressure is released open the cooker.

In a pan sauté cashew, peppercorns, cumin seeds, curry leaves and ginger in ghee and add it to the pongal and mix it.

Serve with chutney or sambar.