Khara Pongal

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 cup

Moong dal (pesara pappu) – ¼ cup

Jeera – ½ tbsp

Black Pepper (miriyalu) – 1 tbsp

Chana dal – 2 tsp

Curry leaves – 2 stalks

Ghee or butter – 2 tbsp

Cashew – 1 tbsp

Salt

Preparation:

1. Heat one table spoon of ghee in a kadai and roast moong dal for 2 min.  Soak rice and roasted moong dal for 10 min.
2. Place cooker on stove and add ghee or butter; add jeera, chana dal, black pepper, cashew and curry leaves and fry a min.
3. Add soaked rice and moong dal and roast for 2 min. Now add 4 cups of water and salt. Close the lid and let it cook for 3 whistles.