Ven pongal

Serves -3

For many pongal is favouritre dish but I hate pongal and whenever my mom prepares pongal she will make a separate dish for me . When I got married I came to know that my husband is hardcore fan of venpongal.I used to prepare for him and I also used to have it.In this way I started eating pongal.I specially love pongal which is been given as prasadam in temple. It has a divine taste.So this is the story of pongal getting into my life.:)

Ingredients:

• Moong dhal -3/4 cup
• Rice -3/4 cup
• Water -4&1/2 cups
• Salt - To taste

To temper:

• Ghee -3 tbsp
• Cumin/jeera -1 tsp
• Ginger -1 inch piece(finely chopped)
• Black pepper -1 tsp
• Cashewnuts -6-7 nos
• Asafoetida -1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 spring

Method:

• Pressure cook moong dhal and rice for 5 whistles.
• Mash it by adding salt.
• Temper it with items given under'to temper'.(Crush the pepper before adding).
• Serve hot with coconut chutney/sambar.

Notes:

• If you want you can add half ghee and half dalda but not advisable for health.
• Some times I add pepper powder and ginger puree to avoid people removing those items from pongal.