Ven Pongal (Pongal)

Ingredients :

Raw Rice :1 cup

Toor Dal :1/4 cup

Ghee : 3 tbsp

Ginger : 1 small piece Grated

Pepper : 1 Tbsp.(Slightly Crushed)

Jeerakam :1 Tbsp.(Slightly Crushed)

Cashewnut :10 /12

Salt To Taste.

Method :

Add Rice ,Dal to the cooker .Add Adequate water usually 3 per cup of rice since pongal is a little fluffier add 1/2 cup more and for dal 3/4 cup .Cook it in the cooker .

Open after steam stops ,add salt .

Slightly fry the ginger ,pepper and Jeerakam in ghee add to the cooker .

Roast the cashew in ghee and add it .

Add the rest of the ghee (Adds Flavour and taste to the pongal ) .

Serve hot dripping with ghee With Chutnetey and Sambhar .