RAVA PONGAL

Hi friends,
Rava Pongal is an easy to prepare and tasty breakfast recipe.

Ingredients:

• Rava / Semolina / Sooji - 1 cup
• Split moong dal - 1/2 cup
• Cashews - 6
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece, finely chopped 
• Black Pepper corns - 1 teaspoon 
• Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon 
• Ghee or clarified butter - 3 tablespoons 
• Curry leaves - a few
• Water - 5-6 cups
• Salt - to taste

Method:

• Cook the moong dal in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles 
• Once the pressure releases, remove it from the pressure cooker, and Mash the cooked dal 
• Keep aside
• Heat one tablespoon ghee in a pan
• Add the rava and roast it till it emits a nice aroma
• Keep aside
• Heat another tablespoon of ghee in a pan
• Add the jeera, black pepper corns and allow the black pepper corns to roast well
• Add the cashews and roast well
• Add the chopped ginger and curry leaves
• Add 5 cups of water
• Add the mashed moong dal to the water
• Allow it to boil
• When the water is boiling, add the roasted rava gradually and keep stirring well to avoid lumps
• Add another tablespoon of ghee
• Mix well
• Serve hot with accompaniment of your choice

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

Please like, share and follow my blog. Request you to Press the Follow button.