Ven Pongal | in Pressure Cooker | South Indian Pongal |
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Rice: 1 cup
Moong Dal: ½ cup
Ghee: 2 TBSP
Cumin: 1 tsp
Green chillies: 3
Cashew: 10
Curry leaves: 2 springs
Black Pepper: ½ TBSP crushed
Hing/Kayam: a pinch
Ginger: 1 TBSP finely chopped
Salt:
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1. Dry roast Rice: 1 cup, Moong Dal: ½ cup
2. Roast for 2 to 3 minutes in low flame
3. Add Ghee: 1 TBSP
4. Roast for another 2 minutes
5. Transfer to pressure cooker
6. Add salt to taste
7. Add Cumin: 1/2 tsp
8. Add Green chillies: 3
9. Add around 6 cups of water
10. Cook very well, ideally 4 to 5 whistles, and wait till pressure ends
11. If you feel more water, reduce to your consistency
12. Heat Ghee
13. Add cumin seeds: ½ tsp
14. Once it turns brown Add Cashew nuts 10
15. Add Ginger: 1 TBSP finely chopped, can add more
16. add Hing/Kayam: a pinch
17. add Curry leaves: 2 springs
18. add Black Pepper: ½ TBSP crushed
19. Sauté for a while in low flame
20. Add cooked rice + dal
21. Mix well, mash well