Aval / Poha VenPongal

Ingredients:

Aval - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/4 cup
Black Pepper corns - 8 (crushed)
Cumin seeds - 1 1/4 tsp
Cashews - 7
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Water - 1 1/4 cup
Salt, Ghee - As reqd

Method:

• Add required water and pressure cook moong dal and set aside.
• Heat little ghee in a pan.
• Add in poha and dry roast it.
• Now transfer this to a bowl.
• Add 1 1/4 cup of water.
• Pressure cook this for 2 whistles.
• Mash it and add boiled and mashed dal to this.
• Add salt and mix it well.
• Now heat ghee in pan and add cumin seeds.
• Cook in low flame.
• Add in curry leaves and cashews.
• Add in crushed pepper corns.
• Add the poha and dal mix and mix well.
• Serve hot with chutney and sambar.