Ven Pongal

Ingredients

• Rice - 1 cup (uncooked)
  
• Green gram dal(split) - 1/2 cup(Roasted)
• Salt - to taste
• Ghee and Oil - 2 to 3 teaspoons
• Water - to cook pongal

Seasoning

• Cashew nuts - 10 -12
• Green chilies - 2
• Hing - 1/4 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoon
• Peppercorns - 1 ½ teaspoon
• Curry leaves - a sprig

Method

1. Wash and drain rice and dal together.
2. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in the rice cooker,add washed rice and dal.
3. Fry until the ghee forms a coat over the mixture.
4. Add 3 ½ to 4 cups of water and leave for 3 whistles.
5. Once the steam is released from the cooker, do the seasoning.
6. For seasoning: Heat Oil and Ghee in a pan. Add Cashew nuts and fry till it turns into light brown. Then add green chilies, Cumin seeds, Peppercorns, Hing and Curry leaves, fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
7. Pour this mix to cooked pongal and mix.
8. Serve with Coconut chutney, sambar and vada.

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