KHARA PONGAL

Wash yellow moong dal and rice thoroughly.

Take a pressure cooker add water, turmeric powder, salt and 1 tsp ghee. Let it boil and now put the lid of the cooker. Pressure cook on medium flame just for 1 whistle.

Let the cooker depressurize naturally and check out the consistency. If it is dry add hot water and keep it on low flame.

Take a small pan add ghee, jeera, pepper corns and cashew nuts. Fry it on medium flame. Now add the grated ginger, green chilies, coconut chunks, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Pour the tadka and turn off the flame of the cooker. Mix it well.

Cover the lid of the cooker for 2-3 mins.

Khara Pongal is ready to be served.