RAVA PONGAL / SEMOLINA PONGAL

Rava pongal is my favourite dish. Ingredients are the same as the usual pongal but rice is replaced by semolina. The gooey consistency of this dish glides through the throat.

INGREDIENTS

SEMOLINA/ RAVA- 1 CUP

MOONG DAL- 1/2 CUP

SALT TO TASTE

WATER- 3 CUPS

FOR TEMPERING

GHEE- 1 TBSP

CASHEW NUTS- 10 NOS

GINGER MINCED- 1TSP

PEPPER- 1 TSP

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TSP

ASAFOETIDA- 1/2 TSP

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG


METHOD


Roast rava in 2 tsp of ghee and keep it aside. Heat water in a separate vessel. Pressure cook moong dal and keep it aside.

Pour the boiling water over the roasted rava,salt and  switch on the stove and keep stirring till the rava is completely cooked.

Now add the cooked moong dal mixture over the boiled rava and blend well.

Prepare tempering by heating ghee and add all the above cited ingredients in the tempering column.

Add the tempering to the cooked rava and moong dal mixture and mix well.