Spicy Pongal (Ven pongal)

This is a pongal which is made with peppers and cumin. It requires minimal ingredients and easy to make instantly.

Ingredients : 

Raw Rice (Pacharisi)  - 1 cup

Moong Dal   - 1/3 Cup

Ginger - 1 inch

peppercorns - 2 tsp

Cumin - 2 tsp

butter - 1/2 cup

Cashew Nuts - 7

Salt  to taste

Procedure :

1. Soak the rice and moong dal for 1 hr.

2. Take a pressure cooker and put Rice,Moon Dal , 1 tsp pepper , 1 tsp cumin , salt and 4 cups of water.

3. Wait till 4 whistle sound and keep it aside.

4.Take a small pan , and add butter and heat it. Then add the chopped Ginger , rest of the pepper ,cumin and Cashew nuts.

5. Now add the above butter to the rice cooked in pressure cooker and stir it well.

6. Pongal is ready. Enjoy it with Coconut chutney and sambar.