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.