Venn pongal

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1cup.
• Moong Dal (Split green gram, pesarapappu)- 1/2 cup
• Salt   to taste
• Peppercorn crushed     1/2 tsp
• Peppercorns               1tsp

For seasoning:

• Ghee             3tsp
• Chopped Ginger     1tsp
• Cashewnuts           2tsp
• Cumin seeds (Jeera)  1/2tsp
• Green chillies                4 to 5
• Curry leaves  1sprig

Preparation:

1. Heat ghee in a pan and add pepper corn whole,pepper corn crushed,cumin seeds,ginger chopped,green chillies,curryleaves,cashew nuts and let them fry for a while.
2. Then add rice and moong dal and fry for 2 to 3 mints.
3. Finally add water and cook it
4. Finally serve pongal with sambar or coconut chutney.