Pongal

Ingredients

3/4 cup rice

1/4 moong dal

Cook the above in a pressure cooker with 2 1/4 cup of water.

Other ingredients

1 tsp jeera

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp ghee

1/4 perungayam/Asafoetida

4- 5 cashew

1 tbsp ginger

curry leaves

salt to taste

Steps

• In a wok, heat oil ghee. Fry cashew until light brown and keep it aside.
• Pop the curry leaves, jeera, black pepper in the left over ghee.
• Add perungayam and ginger and fry for a minute.
• Add the cooked rice and dal.
• Add salt to taste.