Venpongal

Ven Pongal is one of the popular breakfast dishes in TamilNadu.It is very simple to prepare.Normally we have pongal along with sambar or chutney or gotsu.

This recipe serves three.

Ingredients:

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• Raw rice - 1 cup (120 grams)
• Moong dal,split - 1/2 cup (60 grams)
• Salt - to taste
• Ghee - 3 to 4 tablespoon
• Jeera seeds - 2 teaspoon
• Pepper - 2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
• Ginger,finely chopped - from a 2 inch piece
• Cashews - 12

Method:

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• Dry roast the moong dal till dark brown .
• Wash rice and roasted dal well.Pressure cook with salt and liberal water(for 1 cup of rice,add 4.5 cups of water ,This includes for dal too).
• Leave one whistle on a high flame and switch off after 15 min.It should very well cooked.Mash slightly with a spatula.
• Crush pepper and jeera in a pestle and mortar.(Or just pulse twice in a mixer)
• Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a kadai.Add cashews and roast till brown.
• Add crushed pepper and jeera,ginger and cooked dal-rice mixture.Mix well and switch off.
• Add curry leaves and 1 tbsp of ghee .Mix well.

Serve hot with chutney/sambar/gotsu.