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PONGAL

 
 
 
Pongal

Ingredients:


Rice (raw rice tastes better) - 200 gms
Moong dhal - 100 gms
Ghee - 2 Tbsp
Cashew nuts - 5-10 broken
Green Chillies - 2 nos
Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 small piece
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Whole black pepper - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
 
 

METHOD


  • Pour about 7 cups of water in a pot or pressure cooker. Add the rice and dhal together with turmeric powder, cook until until soft and a little mushy.
  • Heat a little ghee in a large pan and brown the cashew nuts and remove it.
  • Add the rest of the ghee and the oil and fry all of the remaining spices.
  • Pour the fried cashew and the spices in the rice and dhal.
  • Mix them well. If it is too thick, add a little water.
  • Serve it with Sambar and Chutney.