Ven-Pongal Recipe

Wishing everyone a very Happy Pongal/Makar Sankranti. Pongal is a staple breakfast item across south its healthy and very rich.

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Ingredients:

1 Cup Rice

3/4 Cup Split Moong Dhal(split mung beans)

3 to 4 Green Chilles Slit

10 to 15 Cashews

2 Sprigs Curry Leaves

1 Inch Ginger Crushed

1/2 Tbsp Pepper Corns

1 Tbsp Cumin seeds

1/4 Tsp Asafoetida

3 Tbsp Ghee

2 Tbsp Oil

Salt as per taste

Please note: if you want to make equal proportion of dhal and rice that will also taste good. the liquid proportion is 1 cup of grains add 4 cups water if you want it sloppy. If you want the rice bit grainy then add 3 cups water.

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Method:

• Wash and soak the rice and dhal for 10 minutes.
• Heat a pressure cooker on low flame add 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp ghee.
• Add crushed ginger and fry a bit add pepper and cumin fry a bit.
• Add slit chilies and curry leaves fry a bit.
• Add the rice and dhal stir and fry a bit add 41/2 to 5 cups water add salt and place the cover and whistle.
• Cook for 3 to 4 whistles allow the pressure to settle on its own this is a key step to follow do not force open the cooker the pongal consistency is not the same if its force opened.
• Heat a fry pan add ghee and cashew nuts fry till light golden and temper the pongal mix well and serve hot with vada and chutney...Enjoy...:)

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