Lapsi Tamarind Pongal (South Indian Breakfast)

Ingredients :

• Lapsi medium rawa - 1 cup (wash & soak with little water)
• Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Sambhar powder - 1 tsp
• Jaggery - 1/2 tsp [ powder ]
• Seasame oil- 2 tbsp
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Dry red chilli - 2 [ broken ]

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Channa dal - 1/2 tsp
• Peanuts - 10 to 12
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Method : -

Take one kadai & add 2 tsp of seasame oil. When it becomes hot, add the seasoning (all the items given above). When the mustard seeds pop & the dal becomes golden, add the tamarind paste along with required water. Add salt, asafoetida, turmeric, red chilli, sambhar powder, jaggery & mix well. When it starts boiling, add lapsi to that. Mix well & shift it immediately to a small cooker. Close the lid & wait for 3 whistles to come. After the pressure leaves, open the cooker & add a tsp of ghee, mix well & garnish with curry leaves. Serve along with papad. Your Lapsi Tamarind Pongal is ready.