Pongal........hot

Ingredients:

Rice 2cups
Moongdal 3/4rth cup
Onions(sliced) 1 cup
Green chillies 6-7
Cumin seeds 1tbsp
Cashew nuts 7
Curry leaves 6
Ginger garlic paste 2tbsp
Grated coconut 4tbsp
Coriander leaves 2tbsp
Pepper balls 7
Turmeric powder pinch
Ghee 1/2 cup
Water 5cups
Salt

Method:

Soak the rice and moongdal for 15 minutes.
Take a vessel and heat half of the ghee and add cahew nuts, cumin seeds, pepper balls. Saute for 1 minute.
Add ginger garlic paste and  grated coconut and saute for 5mins.
Now add onions, green chillies, turmeric powder and curry leaves, saute for 10 mins.
Add the soaked rice, dal, and water.
Cook this in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles.
Later mix coriander leaves and remaining ghee before serving.

[Note:Serve hot with raita or coconut chutney or sambhar]