Rava Pongal | South Indian Breakfast
Pongal is traditional south Indian breakfast made with cooked rice and moong dal but this time i used rava instead of rice.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Semoline/ Sooji
- 1/2 Cup Split Yellow Gram/ Moong Dal
- 1 /2 Tsp. Ginger, Finely Chopped
- 1/2 Tsp. Green Chilies Finely Chopped
- 4 Tbsps Desi Ghee
- 1 Tsp. Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 Tsp. Asafoetida
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder to Taste
- 3 Tbsps Cashewnuts Broken
- 8-10 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Dry Roast the yellow moong dal in non-stick pan for few minutes. Wash and drain it.
- Cook in pressure cooker with 1 Cup water in pressure cooker on medium flame till to mushy. Keep aside to cool at room temperature.
- Dry roast the semolina in non-stick pan on medium flame for 3-4 minutes and keep aside to cool.
- Heat the ghee in pan, add asafoetida, cumin seeds and when they start crackle. add cashewnuts and saute for one minute on medium flame.
- Add ginger, curry leaves, green chilies and saute for few seconds.
- Add salt and pepper powder and 1 1/2 Cup water, mix well and bring it to boil.
- Add roasted semolina slowly, keep mixing to avoid lumps.
- Add cooked moong dal and mix well. Cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes and keep stirring it continously.
- Serve with extra melted clarifying butter or desi ghee.
Notes
Before serving, always add extra melted ghee on the top, it makes pongal more tasty.