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VEN PONGAL

VEN PONGAL

 

INGREDIENTS

 

1. RAW RICE ( 1 CUP)
2. MOONG DAL (1/2 OR 1/4 CUP )
3. BLACK PEPPER ( 1 TBL SPN)
4. CUMIN SEEDS ( 1 TBL SPN)
5. CURRY LEAVES (7 TO 8 LEAVES)
6. CASHEWS (AS REQUIRED)
7. GHEE ( AS REQUIRED)



DIRECTIONS

 

1. TAKE RAW RICE AND MOONG DAL IN A COOKER. WASH THEM WELL.

2. ADD 3 AND 1/2 CUP OF WATER AND SALT AS REQUIED. NOW MAKE 3 TO 4 WHISTLES.  

3. TAKE A SMALL PAN ADD GHEE, WHEN THE GHEE GETS HEAT ADD BLACK PEPPER CUMIN SEEDS AND CURRY LEAVES.

4. FRY THE CASHEWS SEPERATELY OR ELSE SOMETIMES IT MAY TURN BLACK.

5. NOW ADD EVERYTHING WITH THE RICE AND DAL.



















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