Ven Pongal /Katta Pongal

Ingredients:

Raw rice 1 cup

Moong dal/pasi paruppu 1/4 cup

Water 4 cups

Salt as needed

To temper

Ghee 2 tblsp

Pepper 2 tsp

Jeera 2 tsp

Curry leaves 1 sprig

Asafoetida 2 pinches

Cashews 5-6

Ginger chopped 1 tblsp

Asafoetida 1 pinch

Method:

1. An optional step is to roast the moong dal for extra flavour. Wash rice and dal together. 
2. Add 4 cups of water,bring to boil. Add the washed rice,dal,salt and pressure cook for 4 whistles in medium flame.Wait until pressure gets released by itself,open & mash.
3. Season with the items given under to temper table. First add ghee, when hot add pepper, ginger and let it start splutter and then switch off the flame. Add cashews and fry till it starts golden and then lastly add jeera. Add curry leaves and asafoetida lastly. Mix in the heat well and then add it to pongal and mix well.