By Nikita Toppo
Ven pongal, also known as khara pongal, is a simple and easy classic South Indian breakfast recipe made with rice and yellow moong lentils. Make it at home with this easy recipe.
1 cup rice, 1/2 cup yellow moong dal, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 green chilli, 1 ginger, 1 tsp cumin seeds 4 cup curry leaves, water as required, 200 gm cashew nuts, ghee as required, salt to taste
Pour 100 gm ghee in a pressure cooker. Add rice and moong dal and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add water and salt.
Pressure cook it until 3 whistles and add the remaining ghee, cashew nuts, black pepper, cumin seeds, green chilli, curry leaves and ginger in a pan.
Fry for a minute and pour the tadka over the dish. Serve hot with chutney and sambar.