Everyone thinks that we can make only upma using sooji.But we can also make delicious Rava pongal.Even the bachelors can try this quick recipe. Even if the guest comes, we can prepare this quick Rava pongal.Rava pongal is a quick South Indian break fast.
Ingredients
Rava(White sooji) - 1 cup.
Moong dal - 1/2 cup.
ghee - 3 tbsp + 2 tsp.
salt - for taste.
ginger -1 tsp (grated)
cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
pepper - 1 tsp.
curry leaves - 10.
Preparation
Grind cumin seeds and pepper to a course powder and keep it aside.
fry cashews in a tsp of ghee, till it turns golden brown and keep it aside.
Pressure cook moong dal with needed water for 3 whistles or you can cook it in a bowl with needed water till it becomes soft.{ for 1/2 cup you can use 1+1/2 cup of water }
Roast the rava in a tsp of ghee till it becomes hot.
Method
Take a kadai, add 3 tbsp of ghee, add ginger, curry leaves, cumin & pepper seeds .(cumin and pepper seeds should be fried for just 10 to 15 seconds within that, u get a very good smell of cumin and pepper seeds, this is important step, so that cumin and pepper seeds smell, retains throughout the pongal,which gives very nice aroma of pongal).
Add 4 cups of water, then add salt, stir well.
when it starts boiling, slowly pour rava in one hand and stir the water the in other hand, so it won't have any lumps.
Now add cooked moong dal, stir well until everything is cooked well, and incorporates well.
Finally add fried cashews, and stir well.
It goes very well, with coconut chutney and sambar.
