Ghee Pongal

Ghee Pongal

Authentic Tamilnadu Style Ghee Pongal for a perfect breakfast

Preparation time: 20 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Raw rice: 1 cup
Moong dal: 1 cup
Ghee 4 tblspn
pepper: 1 tblspn
Cumin seeds: 1 tblspn
Green chilly: 3 nos
curry leaves: 10 leaves
ginger: 1 inch
salt as per taste
cashew nuts: 10 nos

Pre preparation:

• Coarsely grind the pepper, cumin seeds and ginger
• chop the green chilly

Method:

• Take a pressure cooker,add the washed rice and moong dal
• add water in a proportion of 1:3 that is for 1 cup rice +1 moong dal add 6 cups of water
• add salt as per taste and pressure cook for 6 whistles
• Heat  the ghee in a kadai add the coarsely ground pepper mixture along with green chilly and curry leaves and saute for 30 secs
• add the cashew nuts and fry it until it becomes light brown and switch off the flame
• add the tempering once the pressure is down
• Mix well adjust the consistency by adding water

Authentic Tamilnadu Style Ghee Pongal is ready to serve

Best served with Sambar and chutney along with Medu vadai