Ven Pongal

Ingredients
Raw rice - 1 cup
Mung dal - 1 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillis - 2
Curry leaves - a few
Crushed Black Peppercorns - 1 tsp
Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp
grated ginger - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Ghee - 1 tbsp +1 tbsp + 2 tbsps
water - 5 cups

Method
1.Heat 1 tbsps ghee in a pressure cooker,add washed moongdal and roast for a minute.

2.Add in the washed rice and stir for few seconds.

3.Add salt,water,close the lid the pressure cook for 1 whistle and turn the heat to low and simmer for about 3 minutes.Turn off heat.

4. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in another pan,add cashew nuts and roast till they are slightly brown.

5.Add cumin seeds,black pepper corns,ginger,curry leaves seeds and stir for a second and turn off the heat.

6.Mix in the roasted ingredients into the cooked rice and lentils.

7.Lastly add 2 tbsp of ghee and mix everything well.

8.This goes well with coconut chutney.

9.Offer to Lord and Serve.

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