Pongal

Pongal Recipe

Ingredients :

1. Rice - 1 cup
2. Moong dal - 1/2 cup
3. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
5. Cashew nuts - 1/4 tsp
6. Black Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp
7. Red chillies - 2
8. Green chillies - 2
9. Curry leaves - few
10. Ghee - 3 tbsp
11. Salt to taste

Note:

• 1 cup = 100 gms
• Teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
• Tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml

Procedure to make Pongal :

• Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan and add moong dal, fry it till a light flavour
• Mix the dal with the rice and salt to taste, add 3 1/2 cups of water (350ml)
• Cook it in a pressure cooker until 2 whistles
• Again heat 2 tbsp of ghee in the same pan over medium flame
• Add Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cashew nuts, peppercorns, red chillies, green chillies and few curry leaves one after the other, saute it 
• Finally add cooked rice mixture and mix it well
• For good taste, you can add one more tbsp of ghee in it
• Serve it with coconut chutney

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