Pongal

                                                        Pongal


Ingredients:
 White rice – 1 cup
 Red gram – ½ cup
 Fresh ground pepper – ¼ tsp
 Whole peppercorns – ¼ tsp
 Salt -1 tsp
 Green chilies - 4
 A few curry leaves
 Asafoetida – a pinch
 Ghee – 1 tbsp
 Oil – 1 tbsp
 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.