How to Cook Pongal

Pongal is a South Indian dish. There are two varieties, one sweet and the other spicy. There is a Pongal festival also called Pongal, named after this dish, that is served at the festival. Here is a recipe for an easy and quick dish that tastes delicious.

Ingredients

1 cup (237 gm) rice
1/4 cup (60 gm) moong dal, traditionally prepared mung beans
Sugar to taste
Cashews for garnishing (5 - 10)
2 tbsp margarine or ghee
6 cups (1.4 l) water

Steps

1

Assemble the ingredients.
2

Wash rice and dal together and drain well.
3

In the rice cooker, heat 1 tbsp of ghee.
4

Add rice, dal and fry until the ghee coats the mixture.
5

Add the rest of ingredients, except for the cashews.
6

Add water cover and cook.
7

Keep testing the water level and stir frequently, as it has a tendency to stick to the bottom.
8

Mash rice and dal mixture once cooked.
9

Garnish fully mashed rice and dal mixture with cashews.

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