MalliPongal

 

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1/4 cup

Ginger - Little (crush)

Black pepper corns - 3 tsp (crush)

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Green Chilly - 2

Coriander leaves - Handful + Little

Curry Leaves -  a sprig

Cashews - 6-8

Hing - a pinch

Rock Salt - 3/4 tbsp

Water - 

Ghee - 4 tbsp

Method:

• In a bowl add in rice and dal and mix it.
• Add in coriander leaves, green chilly to a blender and blend them to a puree.
• Add this to rice and dal mix.
• Now add in hing, salt and mix well.
• Add required water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
• Now heat ghee in pan and add in cashews.
• Roast them and set aside.
• To the same pan add in crushed pepper corns and cumin seeds.
• Add in crushed ginger pieces and curry leaves.
• Cook in low flame.
• Add in fine chopped coriander leaves.
• Now add in boiled rice and dal to this and mix well.
• Add in fried cashews and add little ghee.
• Cook for 2-3 mins.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.