Pesara Pongali

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.