Ven Pongal

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Moong dal - 3/4 cup
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Pepper coarsely ground- 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger pieces - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 2-3 split
• Turmeric - pinch
• Asafetida - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Cashews - 10
• Ghee - 3 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Water - 6 cups
• Salt to taste

Method:

• In a pan add oil, when oil is heated add jeera, pepper, chillies, ginger pieces, asafetida,tumeric and curry leaves
• Add dal and rice mixture, fry for 2 minutes. Add salt and water, mix them well
• Transfer the rice mixture into vessel and pressure cook until mushy
• Heat ghee in a pan and brown the cashews, add this to cooked rice and dal mixture and stir well. Ven pongal is ready to serve.