VENPONGAL

Pongal festival is round the corner...Today , i am going to share a very popular traditional tamilian breakfast ,Ven Pongal with sambar and chutney.We prepare this pongal very often and it is one of the special recipes prepared on the day of Pongal festival.

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INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1/2 cup

Pepper - 1 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger - finely sliced/chopped - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cashews

Salt to taste
Ghee

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak rice and dal in water for 1/2 hour.

2) Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker . Add mustard,cumin seeds and pepper.When it splutters, add curry leaves and ginger.
3) Then add rice and dal with 4 cups of water.Add little salt and turmeric powder.Cook for 3 whistles.Turn off the flame.Wait till the steam leaves.
4) Mix 1/4 of milk to it and then serve.Garnish it with ghee roasted cashews.

Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.