Venpongal

Ingredients:

1.Raw rice - 1 cup ( i used sona masuri)
2.moong dal – ¼ cup
3.salt
4.turmeric powder – a pinch
5.water- 4 cups
6.black pepper – 1 tsp
7.cumin seeds - 1 tsp
8.curry leaves –5
9.ghee – 5 tsp
10.cashew nuts for garnishing


Method:

1. Wash rice and dal and drain nicely.
2. In a presser cooker add rice, dal, salt, a pinch of turmeric powder and close the lid. Allow it to cook for 1 whistle and then keep in low flame for 10 mins.
3. Take a pan fry cashews, pepper, cumin seeds and curry leaves in ghee.
4. Pour this over the steamed rice and dal mixture. Mix well and serve hot with coconut chutney.