PASIPAYAR PONGAL / GREEN GRAM PONGAL

This recipe is same as Venpongal recipe .

INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup

Green gram - 3/4 cup

Pepper -2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Red Chillies - 2
Asafoetida - a pinch
Ginger - a small piece
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak green gram overnight .

2) Pressure cook rice and gram together with 5 cups of water for 3-4 whistles.

3) Once done , allow it to cool . Meanwhile , heat oil or ghee in a pan . Add mustard,cumin seeds,red chillies and pepper . When it splutters , add curry leaves.

4) Then , add chopped ginger and asafotida with salt .

5) Finally , add this to the rice and mix it properly .

Serve hot with sambar/chutney/kurma .This goes to CWS - Cumin Seeds hosted by Sara , initially started by Priya Suresh .