Ven Pongal(White Pongal)

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup Raw rice
• 3 cups water
• ¼ cup Split yellow green gram
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp ginger chopped
• 1 tsp green chilly chopped
• 1/3 cup cashewnuts
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• 3 tbsp ghee
• salt to taste

Methods:

• Wash, and soak the yellow green gram dal and rice, separately for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat the ghee in a pan, and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and peppercorns. Wait for mustard seeds start spluttering, and add chopped ginger, bay leafs and green chilly and fry for another minute.
• Add the soaked yellow split green gram dal and stir fry for about 4 minutes.
• Add the soaked rice and stir fry for another 2 minutes.
• Add the water and salt, and bring to a boil. Lower the flame and cover and cook till done. It should be a bit mashed and squishy.
• Heat a tablespoon of ghee in another pan and fry the cashew nuts till golden brown. Add it to the Pongal.
• Serve hot with Sambar And chutney.