Pongal

Ingredients

• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsps ginger
• 1/2 cup lentils
• 1/2 oz coconut

Directions

1. Boil the rice and lentils together until they are soft and mushy.
2. In a deep pan, heat the ghee and add all the other ingredients to it. Stir fry for a minute.
3. Add the boiled rice and lentils into the deep pan, mix well and garnish with a few fried cashew nuts and curry leaves.
4. Serve hot with coconut chutney.