Ven Pongal / Khara Pongal

Its the most easy and simple recipe. Its just 2 steps, one is to cook dal and rice and another is seasoning. Have a look and try :)

Ingredients:
1. Rice - 1/2 cup
2. Split yellow moong dal - 1/4 cup
3. Salt needed
4. Turmeric powder - a pinch
5. Water - 2 1/2 cups

For seasoning:
1. Oil - 1 1/2 tsp
2. Ghee - 1 1/2 tsp
3. Ginger - 1tsp finely chopped
4. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
5. Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
6. Curry leaves - few

Preparation:
1. Dry roast moong dal and rice separately until it is hot to touch

Method:
1. Mix both rice and dal, wash them and pressure cook adding salt, turmeric powder and water to 4 whistle
2. It should be mushy, once pressure subsides, mash the contents
3. While the rice and dal is cooked, prepare the seasoning.
4. Heat oil and ghee in a pan, add finely chopped ginger and sauté for 3 4 seconds
5. Now add jeera, whole black pepper (you can add these both a bit more to enhance the flavour) and curry leaves and heat till the curry leaves are roasted
6. Pour this over the rice and dal mix
7. Mix everything well or you can add the rice dal mix to pan and mix well on low flame for 2 minutes
8. Switch off and serve hot! It makes good breakfast/lunch

Note:
1. Can add thinly sliced 1/2 onion to temper/seasoning, this is optional
2. Can add a bit more jeera and whole black pepper for flavour
3. Can have it with coconut chutney or as it it!
4. Can add ghee fried cashews