Pongal Recipe

(South Indian Breakfast Recipe)

Pongal Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice 
• ¼ cup moong dal   
• 6 cups water 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning Ingredients:

• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1 tsp cumun seeds 
• 1" ginger piece (minced) 
• 1 tsp peppercorns 
• 10 cashewnuts 
• a pinch of asafoetida 
• Few curry leaves 
• ½ tbsp ghee or oil   

Pongal preparation:

• Wash the rice and dal together.
• Add water, salt and pressure cook for 10 mins.
• Allow it to cool for sometime.
• Heat ghee in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds.
• When they start to crackle add the remaining seasoning ingredients.
• Saut'e for few mins and pour this over the rice and dal mixture.
• Combine well .
• Serve hot your pongal with coconut chutney or sambar.

Prep&cooking time: 30-45 mins

Serves: 2-3