Andhra Pongal

Ingredients:

• ¼ Cup of Moong Dal

• 1 Cup Raw Rice

• 6 Cups of Water.

• 10 Cumin Seeds

• 1 tsp Grated Ginger

• 3 tbsp Ghee.

• 12 Roasted Cashew nuts

• 4 Whole black peppercorns

• ½ tbsp Black pepper powder

• ½ tbsp Cumin seeds powder

• 12 Curry Leaves

• 3 Green Chilies ( Cut into lengthwise)

• ¼ tsp Asafoetida

• Salt (to taste)


How to make Andhra Pongal:

•    Take a pan and fry the moong Dal for 2 minutes.

•    In a vessel add raw rice and moong Dal wash it twice and rinse completely.

•    In a pressure cooker add moong Dal, rice, black peppercorns, cumin seeds ,salt, asafoetida and water.

•    Keep it in medium up to 5-6 whistles after 15 minutes transfer it to serving bowl.

•    Heat ghee in a pan and add, green chilies, curry leaves, cumin powder, cashew nuts, pepper powder fry it for 2 seconds.

•    Once done with frying add it to serving bowl and mix it well.