Pongal

Ven Pongal and Gojju/Gotsu is my favourite Sunday breakfast. My room-mate, Ashwin and I made it this past Thursday for a "light" meal in the evening. Thanks Atha for the recipe! It turned out great.
















Ven pongal: posted by Shanthi venkat
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Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1 cup moong dal
5 cups watersalt
¼ inch Ginger
2 tsp. Ghee
1 tsp. Whole black pepper.
1 tsp. Cumin seeds
10 Cashew nuts
Curry leaves
Method:
1.Dry-Fry Pasiparuppu(moong dhal) in a pan.
2.Mix 1 cup rice and 1 cup moong dal .Add water (5 cups) +salt and cook until it is over cooked in a pressure cooker.
3.Take 4 tsp ghee in a frying pan and add 1 tsp whole black peppers, and 1 tsp cumin seeds. When the peppers burst add ginger pieces & curry leaves .
4.Add cashew nuts and remove the pan when the cashews are roasted .
5. Add this to the cooked dal-rice mix. Add some ghee while serving.