RAVA PONGAL | RAVA PONGAL RECIPE

SOOJI PONGAL

Rava pongal , if i remember correctly, i am making this for the second time. Few years back, in my in laws place i made this once. In fact, i tried it for the first time as someone told me that they made rava pongal for breakfast.  After coming home, out of my own idea i made this  Rava pongal. Those days i never know that i can get recipes from internet But it turned out quite well, after that i totally forgot about that. Suddenly yesterday when i was thinking what to make for breakfast, Rava Pongal came to mind and i started to make it keeping camera in one hand to post the recipe for you all.I loved the taste and texture of the Rava pongal.

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time:20 minutes Serves:3
INGREDIENTS:

SOOJI | RAVA	1/2 CUP
YELLOW MOONG DAL(PASI PARUPPU)	1/2 CUP(COOKED)
GHEE	2 TBLSP
BLACK PEPPER	1/4 TSP
CUMIN SEEDS	1/4 TSP
CASHEW NUTS	FEW
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
GINGER (GRATED)	1/4 TSP
WATER*	3 CUPS

METHOD:

• Roast the rava finely in a pan without getting it burnt.

• Pressure cook the moong dal till it becomes mushy.
• In a pan, add ghee and add black whole pepper, ginger  and cashew nuts.
• Fry in a medium flame till the cashew nuts turn golden brown. Add the cumin seeds now and immediately add water. Do not allow the cumin to roast for a long time as it will spoil the taste.

• Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a nice boil. Add salt.
• Once the water starts boiling, add the roasted rava to this. Keep it in a low medium flame. Once it starts cooking add the cooked moong dal. Mix well and let it sit for a while till the pongal consistency reaches.

• Garnish with curry leaves and if you want add a tsp of ghee to this you can add now.

• Serve hot with coconut and Tiffin sambar.

         *The water measurement is for cooking the rava not included for cooking moong dal.
NOTES:

1. You can roast the moong dal for 2 minutes and then pressure cook if you wish.
2. Never roast the cumin seeds for  a long time as it will give a medicinal smell.
3. I added whole black pepper, you can even coarsely crush and add too.

I have kept my coffee tumbler empty. It is just used as a prop for the photo.