Ven Pongal/ Khara Pongal - Social kitchen

Description

Ingredients
1 cup: Rice
1 cup: Yellow Moong dal
2.5 tsp: Ginger paste
10: Curry leaves
15-16: Cashew broken
2 tsp: Cumin Seeds/ Jeera
2 tsp: Whole Black pepper
3-4 tbsp: Ghee
As per taste: Salt
4 cups: Water
3 tbsp: Grated coconut

Directions
1. Rinse the rice in running cold water for several times and let it soak for 10 minutes in water.
2. Mean while, lightly roast the moong dal, which enhances the flavor. Do not brown them.
3. After lightly roasting them, wash both the rice and and dal together again.
4. Now, pressure cook the dal, rice and water together, along with some salt , 1 tsp ghee and cumin seeds(crush the cumin seeds).
5. Pressure cook for 4 whistles. Till both the dal and rice are easily smashable.
6. Let the pressure settle down.
7. take a pan, add some ghee.
8. Add the broken cashews, cumin seeds and ginger paste. Fry the ginger paste.
9. Also, add the black peppercorns and curry leaves.
10. Now add, the grated coconut.
11. Fry for a minute.
12. Put the tempering into the dal and rice mixture.
13. Check the salt.
14. The delectable ven pongal is ready to be served. Serve it hot or warm.
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