Pongal

Ingredients:

Moong dal : 3/4 cup
Rice : 1/4 cup
Salt : 1 tsp
whole pepper : 1 tsp
Ghee/oil : 2 tsp
cashews : 2 tsp (optional)
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : hand ful
Water : 3 cups

Method:

Wash the rice and moong dal few times.
Add 2 cups of water to it.
Heat a pan and add oil/ghee to it.
Add cumin seeds, whole pepper and let it splutter.
Add cashews and curry leaves.
Add moong dal mixture and let it cook in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles.
Open the cooker after the pressure is released.
mash the pongal with wooden spoon a little and mix the pongal well.
Serve peanut chutney/tomato chutney.