Name: Ven pongal recipe by Vahitha Hasan at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice; 1/2 Cup moong dal; 8 cashews; 1 inch ginger grated; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; Pinch of hing; 1/2 tbspn peppercorns; 3 tbpsn ghee

ABOUT Ven pongal RECIPE

Rice,lentil dish often prepared in south indian homes

Ingredients Serving: 2

1/2 cup rice
1/2 Cup moong dal
8 cashews
1 inch ginger grated
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
Pinch of hing
1/2 tbspn peppercorns
3 tbpsn ghee

Instructions

Dry roast dal. Pressure cook rice and dal for 2 whistles by adding 2 cups water
Once pressure released, add salt and mash it up to little creamy consistency
Heat ghee in a pan. Fry cashews, drain and set aside
Add cumin and peppercorns. Allow them to splutter. Then add ginger, hing, curry leaves.
Pour this to pongal. Mix and serve hot with sambar or chutney

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