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Cook Time :20 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

Ven Pongal
Venn Pongal is a eaten as a breafast item in Tamilnadu. The rice &  moon dhal cooked in ghee tastes awesome with coconut chutney. This is very easy to prepare, trust me no one dislikes this pongal. The best combo for this is Medhu Vadai with Coconut Chutney.

Ingredients :
Raw Rice 1 cup
Split Green Gram 1/4 cup
Ghee 3 tbsp
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
Pepper Corns 10
Ginger 1 inch piece (Chopped in to very small pieces)
Green Chili 1 or 2 ( Optional )
Curry leaves 1 strand ( Optional )
Salt as required
Cashew Nuts 10 nos
Water 4 cups
Directions:
  1. Step 1

    Soak rice and split Green Gram in water for 10 min and wash it.Slit open green chili.

  2. Step 2

    In a pan add ghee, cumin, Ginger, Pepper Corns, Green Chili, Curry leaves, Cashew and fry for 30 sec. Add rice & Split Green Gram, water and required Salt. Allow it for 1 or 2 whistles and reduce the flame. keep for 10 min and mix well with a spatula to mash it up.

Tips :
  • The more the ghee is added more the tasty the pongal would be.

(*)Tastes brilliant if eatn with Hotel Sambar or Coconut Chutney.

Send his to the event WYF:Breakfast Event by EC.