Monday, April 29, 2013

Vegetable Pongal

All You Need:
  • Rice : 3/4 cup
  • Moong Dal : 1/4 cup
  • Water : 4 cups
  • Mixed Vegetables : 2 cups ( Carrots, Peas, Potatoes, Beans etc. )
  • Black Peppercorns : 1 tsp
  • Chopped Ginger
  • Green Chillies
  • Cumin Seeds
  • Kaju
  • Curry Leaves
  • Ghee : 2 tbsp
  • Hing
  • Salt
The Recipe:
  • Wash the rice and moong dal. Put the rice, moong dal, chopped vegetables and 4 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles.
  • Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off.
  • Crush the peppercorns coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside.
  • Wash and chop the green chilies into small pieces and set aside.
  • Heat two tablespoons of ghee for seasoning.
  • Add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add and fry the chopped green chillies, chopped ginger and cashews.
  • Then add the hing, curry leaves and freshly ground peppercorns to it and fry for a few seconds.
  • Remove from the flame and pour over the rice mixture. Add the salt and mix very well. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
 

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