PAASIPAYAR KARA PONGAL / GREEN GRAM PONGAL

This recipe is same as Venpongal recipe .

INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup

Green gram - 3/4 cup

Garlic cloves- 4 

Pepper -2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

Ginger - a small piece finely chopped.

Salt to taste.

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak green gram overnight . Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Once hot, add mustard, jeera, pepper, chopped ginger, garlic and curry leaves.

2) When it splutters, add rice and gram together with 5 cups of water , turmeric powder and salt. Cook for 3-4 whistles. Allow the steam to leave and Serve hot with Sambar.