Rava Pongal
Rava Pongal is a delicious savory breakfast/dinner dish, a bit like a pudding. The main ingredients are Rava or semolina, moong dal (mung beans) and ghee/oil.
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rava (Sooji/Semolina)
- ¼ cup moong dal (split yellow moong bean)
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2-3 tsps ghee (or as needed)
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 small piece of ginger (finely chopped)
- a big pinch of hing/asafoetida
- a few cashew nuts
- a few curry leaves
- salt as needed
Instructions
- Wash the moong dal, lightly fry in ½tsp of ghee, add 1 cup of water, and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Once cooled, mash it as much as possible with a masher or ladle and add 3 cups of water to it. Keep aside.
- Keep the other ingredients ready. Coarsely pound the pepper and cumin in a motor and pestle.
- In a pan take 2 tbsp oil and fry the cashews to golden brown. Next, add the ginger and curry leaves and then the crushed pepper-cumin and hing. Fry for a few seconds.
- Add the moong dal with the water and let it come to a boil. Add salt as needed.
- When it starts boiling slowly add the rava with constant stirring. Once it is all mixed together, cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the water is completely absorbed.
- Add 2-3 tsps of ghee, give it a quick mix and turn off the stove. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.
