Ven pongal

Ingredients:

Ginger - 1inch piece chopped finely
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves
Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2cup
Oil - 6 tsp

In the pan pour oil,and add ginger,jeera, pepper, curry leaves and asafoetida. Then add the washed rice and dal and fry it for 2 mins.                                                                                                                             

Add water in the ratio 1:3, I used 4and 1/2 cups of water. Add salt and stir. Cover and cook it for 3 sounds in medium high heat.If u want you can fry cashews in ghee and add it to pongal now. (Non ghee and cashew is healthier version :)   ) 

Serve it  hot with gothsu or chutney!!