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Ingredients for Ven Pongal:

• 2 cups rice 3/4 cup mung dal,
  
• dry roasted to a golden brown cracked black peppercorns
  
• 1 1/2 tsp lightly crushed cumin, turmeric,
  
• salt to taste
• A good bunch curry leaves
  
• a little chopped ginger
• 5-6 tbsp ghee/melted butter turned brown
  
• bunch cashews

Directions for making Ven Pongal:

1. Wash rice and roasted dal.
2. Add water to one inch above level of rice.
3. Add turmeric and let it simmer.
4. Add a little more water if not semi- solid. When done remove from heat.
   
5. Warm ghee and roast cashews until a golden, remove carefully and set aside.
6. Throw in cumin seeds, cracked pepper, curry leaves into the ghee and in a minute or two pour it onto the pongal with the cashews.
7. Add the ginger. Mix well.
8. Enjoy your Ven Pongal. Hope you love this Indian recipe.