Pongal

Ingredients
* Rice - 1 cup
* Green gram(moong dal) - 1/2 cup
* Turmeric powder - a pinch
* Salt - As reqd
* Green chillies(cut length wise) - 2 nos
* Ginger - 1/4" piece
(finely chopped)
* Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
* Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
* Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
* Black gram - 1/4 tsp
* Curry leaves and coriander leaves
* Asafoetida - a pinch
* Ghee - 2 tsp
* Oil - 1 tsp
* cashew nuts - 2 tsp
Method:

*Cook green gram/moong dhal and rice by adding 4 cups of water in a pressure cooker. Make it into a paste.It should be semi watery.

*Heat ghee and oil in a pan.

*Fry cashew nuts and keep them aside.

* Now add pepper and cumin seeds.Allow them to fry for a min.

*Now add green chillies,coriander leaves,ginger chopped and fry for 2 min on medium flame.

*Now add the other ingredients and mix it well with the cooked rice and moong dhal.

*Cook the mixture on medium flame till all ingredients are blended well.Finally add coriander leaves.
:- Serve hot with sambar and ground nut chutney