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Ingredients
- Rice – 1 cup
- Moong dal – 1 cup
- Water
- Salt
For seasoning
- Ghee – 2 tbsp
- Cashew – 10
- Peppercorn – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
- Few curry leaves
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How to make ven pongal with step by step images

- Wash and soak the rice and dal together for at least 1 hour.
- Then pressure cook it for 3 whistles adding 3 cups of water and salt. After the pressure has been released mash the rice and dal mixture.
- Heat a small pan add ghee, add ginger when it gets aromatic add cashew fry till golden brown, finally add cumin seeds, peppercorn and curry leaves after they splutter add it on to the pongal mixture.
- Serve it hot with coconut chutney and sambar.