Pongal or Venn Pongal

Ingredients:

Rice 1 cup
Moong dal 1/2 cup
Ginger and Garlic Paste 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 2 tsp
Whole Pepper corns according to taste
Butter/Ghee 5 tsp
Water 3 1/2 cups
Cashews 1/4 cup
green chillies 4-5
Coriander leaves 1/4 cup

Preparation:

1. Heat a pan/cooker with ghee.Add cumin seeds ,pepper corns,slit green chillies and fry for 2-3 min on medium flame.

2.Now add curry leaves,ginger garlic paste and add cashews and fry for a min.

3.Now add the soaked rice and moong dal mixture,water into the fried ingredients in a cooker.Pressure cook and allow 4-5 whistles to come.

4.Now mix the pongal and garnish with coriander. Serve hot with ground nut chutney or tamrind chutney.