Khara Pongal

Pongal – a savory pudding made with beautiful combination of lentils and rice tempered with spices and nuts sauteed in Ghee

It is also one of the simplest and healthiest dishes to make which does not need constant attention and gets done in matter of minutes

• Moong Daal -1 cup
• Rice -1 cup
• Cashewnuts -10
• Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp
• Pepper Powder -1tsp
• Curry leaves-5-6
• Chopped Green Chilli -2
• Grated coconut- 3tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water -4 cups
• Oil/ghee-2tbsp

Take a cooker and heat oil/ghee in it.
Wash moong daal and the rice and keep it separately.

Roast cashew in the oil and keep aside.
Now, add mustard seeds and cummin seeds and curry leaf.
When the mustard seeds start to crackle, add green chilli and fry for a few seconds.
Now, add the moong daal and fry for a minute.
Add water and the washed rice.
Also add coconut, salt and turmeric powder.
Close the cooker and allow it to whistle thrice.
After the cooker cools down, add the pepper powder, cashews and chopped cilantro leaves.
Add more water if required to get a pudding like consistancy.
Serve hot as it is or with  coconut chutney/onion chutney/sambar