Ingredients :

• Rava 1 cup.
• Moong Dal 1/2 cup.
• Cashew Nuts 10 no.
• Ghee 4 tbs.
• Curry Leaves.
• Chopped Ginger 1 tsp.
• Blackpeppercorn 1 tsp.
• Cumin Seeds 1 tsp.
• Salt to taste.

Preparation :

• Fry the rava without any oil till it is really hot to touch.
• Fry the black pepper and cumin seeds in a teaspoon of ghee and make a coarse powder of them.
• Fry the cashewnuts, curryleaves, chopped ginger and keep aside.
• Pressure cook the moong dal with 1 cup of water.
• After the pressure subsides transfer the cooked dal to a heavy bottomed pan and add a cup of water.
• Add the required salt.
• Allow this to boil well.
• Add the fried rava to the above boiling (cooked) moong dhal in small measures and stir continuously till the rava is cooked completely.
• While the rava is being cooked add the ghee little by little.
• Finally, add the coarsely powdered pepper and jeera and the fried cashewnuts, curry leaves and chopped ginger.
• If you want a spicy rava pongal you can also use a teaspoon of chopped green chilly.
• This goes well with coconut chutney.