Wednesday 13 January 2016

Rawa Pongal







Ingredients:


  • Rawa - 1 cup (Upma Rawa)
  • Moong Dal - 1 cup 
  • Water - 3 cups
  • Salt - As required
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp
  • Onion - 1 (Chopped finely)
  • Tomato - 1 (Chopped finely)
  • Carrot - 1 (Grated)
  • Green chillies - 2 (Chopped)
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch (Chopped finely)
  • Curry leaves - Little


For seasoning :


  • Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper - 1 tsp
  • Cashewnuts - 1 tbsp (broken)
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Fresh ghee - 1 tbsp


Method :

Take one small cooker, boil the moong dal. Mash & allow for atleast 3 whistles to come. Then take one non-stick kadai, add ghee & oil to that. When it becomes hot, add the seasoning one by one. Then add onion, tomato, carrot, green chillies, ginger & curry leaves. Then add the rawa to that. Fry till it becomes light red in colour. Add salt & asafoetida to that. Mix well & add boiled mashed moong dal to that. Keep the gas in low flame till the upma becomes thick. Add little ghee to that & close the lid. After 5 minutes open the lid & garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with chutney & sambhar.