pongal

Ingredients

1.raw rice-1cup

2.green gram dhal-1/4 cup

3.ghee or vanaspathy-2 tblsp

4.cashew-4or5

5.asafoetida-a pinch

6.cumin seeds-1/4 tsp

7.black pepper-a few

8.ginger-grate or finely cut-1/2 tsp

9.curry leaves-few

10.salt-as desired

Method

1.add rice and dhal and wash

2.boil in oven as usual

3.dissolve enough salt and asafoetida in 1/4 cup water and add this to the boiled rice and mix well

4.in a pan add ghee or vanaspathy,add cumin,pepper and cashew

5.when cashew becomes brown add rice mixture and ginger and curry leaves,mix well and remove from fire ,pongal is ready to be served.

p.s;if der is no chutney,can be eaten with pickle.