Ven Pongal

Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1.5 cups
Split moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp ( crushed )
Pepper corns - 1 tbsp ( crushed )
Cashews - few
Curry leaves - few
Salt to taste.
Method:

• Wash the rice and dhal .
• Add 6 cups of water,salt and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
• In a kadai, put 3 tbsp of ghee. When it is hot add cashew nuts, pepper and jeera powder & curry leaves and fry for a while.
• Once the pressure is released add this to the cooked rice. Mix well.

Serve hot with sambar.