Katte Pongali ~ A South Indian Breakfast

Ingredients :Rice : 3/4 cup

Moong Dal : 1/4 cup

Black Pepper : 1/2 to 1 tsp

Chopped Ginger : 1 tsp

Green Chillies : 3 or 4

Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp

Cashews : 10

Curry Leaves : 2 stems

Ghee : 5 tsp

A pinch of hing

Salt to taste

Method :

Wash the rice and moong dal. Put the rice, moong dal and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Crush the black pepper and keep aside. Wash and chop the green chilies into small pieces and set aside. Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and fry for few seconds. Add and fry the cashews until light golden color. Now add the curry leaves, crushed pepper, hing and fry for few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the rice & moong dal mixture. Add the salt and mix very well. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

Other Names : Pappu Pongal, Katte Pongali, Kattu Pongal, Ney Pongal, Ven Pongal, Pongal, Milagu Pongal, Khara Pongal, Uppu Pongal.