Ingredients:-
1 cup rice
1/2 cup moong dal (pesar pappu )
4-5 curry leaves
10 cashew nuts
1tsp ghee
2tsp oil
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
¼ teaspoon asafoetida
1 tsp whole pepper corns
1tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper powder
Salt to taste
water 5 cups
Method:-
Dry roast moong dal on a medium flame till it turn red.
Mix Rice and moong dal and add 5 cups of water. Place them in a pressure cooker and cook for 10-15min - or until 3-4 whistles..
Place a small pan on medium heat; add the oil and roast the peppercorns for a few seconds. Add cumin seeds, ginger, curry leaves, pepper powder, asafoetida and saute for a few more seconds. Turn off heat and set aside.
In the small pan, add the cashews and roast them till reddish color.
Once the rice-dal mixture is cooked; add the roasted spices and the cashew nuts to the rice-dal mixture. Mix till the spices have blended well into the rice.
Serve hot.
