Ven Pongal

Preperation time :10 minutes

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Number of servings : 4

           

Ingredients :  

1. Raw rice -1 cup

2. Split moong dal (green gram) - 1/2 cup

3. Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

4. Pepper corns - 1 teaspoon

5. Finely chopped ginger - 1 teaspoon

6.broken cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon

7. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

8. Asafodita powder - 1/4 teaspoon

9. Oil - 2 tablespoons

10. Salt - to taste

Method :      

1. Wash rice and soak in water for 15 minutes.

2. Roast moong dal in a pan till it starts giving out its aroma. Transfer into a vessel and cool. Wash and soak in water for about 10 minutes.

3. Place a pressure cooker on medium flame and add 41/2 cups of water.

4. When water starts boiling, add rice, moong dal, asafodita and salt. Stir well and cover with the lid and pressure cook till rice and dal are fully cooked and water is fully absorbed. Remove from fire.

5. After about 10 minutes, when the pressure is fully released, open the lid and give the mixture a swirl.

6. Place a seasoning pan on the burner and add 2 tablespoons of oil. When oil becomes hot, add cumin seeds, pepper corns,chopped ginger, cashew nuts and curry leaves. Sauté and when cashews are golden brown, pour into cooked rice and dal mixture and mix well.

7. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve steaming hot with coconut chutney or sambar or mixed vegetable gothsu.