Description
You must have heard the saying breakfast like a king, and if it is power packed, the day gets a real kick. Ven Pongal is one such hearty and healthy breakfast
Ingredients
- Rice – 1 cup
- Mung Dal (Split & husked green gram) – 1 cup
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tbsp
- Black Pepper corns – 1 tsp – to taste
- Green Chillis – 2 – chopped
- Ginger – a small piece – grated
- Curry Leaves – a few – rough chopped
- Asafoetida – a small pinch
- Butter/ Ghee – 2 tbsp + 2 spoons extra to finish
- Cashewnuts – as required
- Salt – to taste
Instructions
- Wash the lentils and rice well and cook them separately with enough water. I pressure cooked them in separate bowls till 3 whistles. For a better mix cook the lentil for 2 whistles.
- In a kadai, add butter/ghee and as it starts warming up, add the Cashewnuts and fry till golden. Next tip in the cumin seeds and pepper corns. As they start crackling , add the curry leaves, ginger and asafoetida along with chopped chillis.
- Stir in the cooked rice and lentils. Season it with salt. If you find the mix to be too thick add 1/2 cup of water. Add 2-3 spoons of ghee to finish.
- Serve hot with sambhar/chutney/gotsu or any other accompanimenmt of your choice.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins