Pongal

Pongal Recipe

Ingredients :

1. White rice – 1 cup
2. Red gram – ½ cup
3. Fresh ground pepper – ¼ tsp
4. Whole peppercorns – ¼ tsp
5. Salt -1 tsp
6. Green chilies – 4
7. A few curry leaves
8. Asafoetida – a pinch
9. Ghee – 1 tbsp
10. Oil – 1 tbsp
11. Green coriander – 1 tbsp

Method :

• Wash rice and pulses and drain water completely.
• In a large sauce pan, heat ghee and oil on medium heat. Slit green chilies length wise. Fry the green chilies, curry leaves, pepper powder and peppercorns.
• Add the rice, pulses and asafoetida to this and fry for 3 minutes.
• Add 4 1/2 cups of water, salt and cover the sauce pan.
• Cook it on medium heat till rice and dal become very soft and keep stirring in between to avoid burning. Add more water if necessary.
• Garnish with coriander.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.