A perfect, simple and delicious breakfast that melts in mouth. Usually we make Pongal with rice and this is made with Semolina. So the time needed to make this is very less and it really adds a variety to breakfast with other simple menu for guests...
Rava/Semolina/Sooji 2 cups (300 gms) Moongh dal 3/4 cup (100gm) Green chilli 1 and finely chopped ginger 1 tea spoon Pepper 2 tea spoons Cumin seeds 1 tea spoon Salt to taste Turmeric powder 1/4 tea spoon Ghee (Clarified butter) 2 tb spoons Cashews 7 to 10 Curry leaves
How to make Rava Khara Pongal?
Powder the peppercorns and cumin seeds coarsely and keep aside. Heat a pan. Dry roast the semolina/Rava till it starts to change the colour and transfer it to a bowl. Add the moongh dal to the pan and stir till nice aroma comes. Now add three cups of water to it. Let it boil till the dal becomes soft but not mushy.
Add the coarse powder, green chillies, curry leaves and cashews and wait till the cashews become golden colour. Transfer it to the Pongal. Mix well and serve hot with chutney or sambhar or pickle.
Note: When you add water for the rawa see to it that there is minimum water in the pan. If the moongh dal pan already has water, reduce the water to be added for the semolina to boil.