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Venna pongal
Ingredients
  • 2 cups rice 3/4 cup mung dal,
  • dry roasted to a golden brown cracked black peppercorns.
  • 1 1/2 tspns lightly crushed cumin.
  • turmeric.
  • salt to taste.
  • A good bunch curry leaves.
  • a little chopped ginger.
  • 5-6 tbspns ghee/melted butter turned brown
  • bunch cashews.
Procedure
  1. Wash rice and roasted dal.
  2. Add water to one inch above level of rice.
  3. Add turmeric and let it simmer.
  4. Add a little more water if not semi- solid.
  5. When done remove from heat.
  6. Warm ghee and roast cashews until a golden, remove carefully and set aside.
  7. Throw in cumin seeds, cracked pepper, curry leaves into the ghee and in a minute or two pour int onto the pongal with the cashews.
  8. Add the ginger.
  9. Mix well.
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