Rava Pongal - ரவா பொங்கல்

Ingredients:

Rava - 1 cup

Moong dal - ¼ cup

Ghee - 2 tablespoon

Whole cashew nuts - 6

Cumin seeds - 1½ teaspoon

Peppercorn - 1 teaspoon

Asafoetida - ¼ tea spoon

Ginger- 1 inch (grated finely)

Salt

Curry leaves - 6 (chop into pieces, to make kids don't discard while eating)

Method:

Split the cashew nuts into two and roast till golden color.

Grind the pepper corns and cumin seeds coarsely.

Fry the moong dal and wash it.

Boil the moong dal. (if there is any extra water strain it)

In 1 teaspoon of ghee, fry the rava for 2 to 4 minutes in medium or low flame.

In a small kadai add 1 teaspoon of ghee.

To the heating ghee add ginger, cumin, pepper, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry. Keep it aside.

In a thick kadai add 2 cups of water and add required salt (make a proportional guess considering the quantity of moong dal also)

Bring it to boil. Add the rava slowly and while continuously mixing (without any lump).

When the rava is cooked soft add boiled moong dal, seasonings, add all the ghee (don't worry now, you can burn the calories later) and mix well.

Have the pongal with chutney and sambar.

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