Monday, October 7, 2013

Pongali/Katte Pongali/Ven Pongal

Pongali/Katte Pongali/Ven Pongal
Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal (Pesarapappu) - 1/2 cup
Green chillies (finely chopped) - 3
Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Cashews - 10
Black Pepper corns/ Crushed black pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Curry leaves - few
Salt - as per taste
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Water - 4 cups ( or you can reduce half cup)

Procedure:
  1. Wash and cook rice and moong dal together in a pressure cooker with salt until you hear 4 whistles. After few minutes, when all the steam escapes, open the lid and mash them.
  2. Take a small pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee, add chopped green chillies, ginger, black pepper, cashews, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Fry them until a nice aroma comes out.
  3. Add the seasoning immediately in to cooked rice and dal. Mix well.
  4. Finally add remaining ghee, give a nice stir and serve hot.

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