Spicy Rava Pongal / Makara Sankranthi Special

Spicy Rava Pongal


Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cooked moong dal
• 1/2 cup rava (semolina)
• 1 tsp black peppercorn
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp asfoetida
• 1/2 tsp green chillies cut in rounds
• 1 to 2 tbs ghee(clarified butter)
• salt, as needed
• curry leaves to garnish
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger
• 5 to 8 cashew nuts

Directions
 Roast the rava till a nice aroma appears, set aside. Fry the black pepper

 and cumin seeds in 1 tsp ghee and grind to a fine powder, keep aside.In

a deep bottomed vessel add the cooked moong dal with 3/4 cup water and

let it boil. Add salt at this point. Add the fried rava, little by little stirring 

continuously till the rava cooked completely. Once cooked,add the powdered

pepper and jeera. Garnish with ghee fried cashew nuts,asafoetida, green 

chillies, whole peppers grated ginger and curry leaves. Pour 1 tbs ghee over

the pongal and serve with coconut chutney, pickle or sambar.