Venn Pongal - Khara Pongal - Ghee Pongal

Venn Pongal

Ven pongal is a very easy and comfort food. I prepare mostly in weekdays. I make it only with sambhar, if I want to make it simple. Check out the sambhar that goes well with pongal on "Sukanya_S Diaries". Today we will learn south indian style of preparing Venn Pongal.

Ingredients :
Servings 3-4

•    Raw rice - 1 and a 1/2 cup
•   Moong Dal -1/2 cup
•    Salt needed

For Seasoning

•    Oil - 3 tbsp
•    Butter - 2 tbsp (You can use ghee too instead of butter)
•    Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
•    Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
•    Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
•    Curry leaves - 10-15
•    Cashew nuts -6-7 (if available)

   Method : 

1. Mix both rice and dal, pressure cook adding salt,  6 cups of water for 5 whistles.The rice has to be cooked in such a way that it should be mushy.
2. Open the cooker once the pressure subsides and mash the contents well when it is hot.
3. Fry cashew nuts in a tsp of butter and keep it aside.
4. Heat oil & butter, add ginger garlic paste, saute for 2-3 seconds, then add pepper, jeera seeds ,(you can also add cumin powder & black pepper powder along with it)  add curry leaves and pour it over the rice & dal mixture.
5. Add fried cashew nuts and mix everything well on low flame for 2 minutes. Switch off and serve hot with sambar or gothsu or chutney

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