Ingredients :
Samai (little millet ) - 1/2 cup
Moong Dhal - 2 tbsp
Water - 2 cup
Pepper - 1 tsp
Asofaditida - pinch
Salt - to taste
To Temper :
Oil / Ghee - 1. 5 tbsp
Jeera- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Green chilli - 1
Cashew - 5 to 10
Method :
1.Add moong dhal, samai, pepper, asofatido and salt to the cooker along with water and cook it for 6 minutes in simmer after whistle.
2. Heat oil or ghee to the pan then add chilli, jeera, cashew and curry leaves.
3. Add the tempered ingrediends to the cooked samai and serve with cocnut chutney or sambar.
Notes :
- You can replace samai with kuthiraivali or varagu
- You can add finely chopped ginger during temper for a spicy pongal.
- If you like your pongal runny add more water to it.