ven pongal

ingredients

• Raw rice - 3/4 cup
• Green gram - 1/4 cup
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp.
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
• Ginger - a bit
• Cashew nut - 4
• Water - 2 cups
• Ghee - 2 to 3 tbl. sp.
• Salt - 1/2 tsp.

method of preparation

• In 2 cups of water cook rice and dhal together with salt in a pressure cooker.
• Cook until very soft.
• Powder pepper and cumin seeds very coarsely.(just break into one or two)
• Chop ginger. Break cashewnuts. Fry then.
• Just when they become golden brown, add powdered pepper, cumin seeds and ginger.
• Fry for a while. Remove from fire.
• Add to cooked rice an dhal. Mix well.
• Keep on a low fire and stir well. Remove after 5 minutes.
• This ven pongal can be served with coconut chutney and brinjal kosthu.

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