VEN PONGAL

In Tamilnadu Ven Pongal is treated as tiffin Item (especially for breakfast ,also one of the item in small occassions)Ven pongal and Urudal vada are very good combination.

VenPongal

Ingredients

1. Raw rice - 1cup

2. Moong dhal - 1/2 cup

For Sauting

1. Curry leaves as needed

2. Whole black pepper - 1tsp

3. Jeera - 1 tsp

4. Ginger finely chopped - 1/2 tsp

5. Cashnewnuts as needed

6. Ghee/oil - 5 tsp


Preparation

1. Cook and dhal together in Pressure cooker by adding little salt and 4 cups of water atleast for 5 whistles.

2. Heat 3 tsp kadai and pour oil/ghee.

3. Saute curry leaves,pepper,jeera & ginger and add to cooked rice.

4. Fry the cashewnuts in 2 tsp of ghee/oil and add to rice.

5. Serve with Coconut chutney and Moong dhal sambar.