Poha pongal

#myrecipe
By Chandana Guptha

Feb, 24th

582

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • Moong dal
  • Poha
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt
  • Ghee
  • Cumin
  • Pepper
  • Green chillies
  • Curry leaves
  • Cashew
  • Coconut
  • Ginger

Instructions

  • In a pressure cooker, lightly roast Moong Dal for a minute or two until it slightly warms up. Pressure cook with 2.5 cups of water & a pinch of turmeric, until soft & mushy Wash Poha in water a couple of times, drain in a colander & set aside. Grind grated coconut & Ginger into a paste without adding any water. In a pan heat Ghee. Splutter Cumin seeds, add crushed peppercorns, Green Chilies & Curry Leaves. Add Cashews & fry for a minute on low flame Now add cooked moong dal, Coconut -Ginger paste & mix Add 1 cup of water & some salt & let it come to a boil. Add Poha, mix well & simmer for just about a minute. Turn off the heat. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes Serve hot with coconut chutney.