Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Broken Wheat Pongal

BROKEN WHEAT PONGAL
Ingredients:
broken wheat - 1 cup
moong dal (roasted) - 1/2 cup
salt to taste
corriander leaves - a handful (finely chopped)
grated ginger - 2 tsp
green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
water - 5 cups

To Season:
cashews - 5 - 6 (broken)
whole black pepper - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
ghee - 3 tbsp
curry leaves - 10 - 15

Method:
- add all the ingredients except "to season" in a pressure cooker and cook for 4 - 5 whistles
- then add the ghee in a pan
- add the cumin seeds and whole pepper
- add the curry leaves and cashews
- fry and wait till the cashews are golden brown
- add that to the pongal
- serve that hot.

I served this with peanut chutney and was tasting too well.


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