Ven Pongal...

Ven Pongal

Ingredients

• Raw Rice - 200 gms
• Moong dal - 50 gms
• Salt as u wish
• Fried Cashew for garnishing

For Seasoning

• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Black Pepper - 1 tsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tsp
• Red Chillies - 2 in number
• Ginger pieces cut into thin stripes
• Curry Leaves
• No Oil , only 3 tbsp of Ghee 

Method

• Roast the moong dal with little ghee till golden brown
• Wash the raw rice, add fried dal
• Water as required - for a measurement of rice-dal mix, add 3 measurements of water
• Add salt
• Let it half cook
• Then keep kadai on the stove and pour ghee 
• Add the seasoning things
• Let the mustard  and pepper splutter 
• Add to the rice and cook till rice fully cooked and mushy
• Garnish with cashews.....
• Have it for b'fast with coconut chutney...