Pongal...My 100th Post!!!!

Very exited to post my 100th post...Thank you  for all your support and encouragement..

Ingredients:
. Rice - 1 cup
. Split Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
. Water - 5 cups
. Black Peppercorns(crushed) - 1 tbsp
. Curry Leaves -1 sprig
. Grated ginger - 1 tbsp
. Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
. Jeera seeds - 1/2 tbsp
. Red chilies - 3 no's
. Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tbsp
. Oil
. Salt to taste


Method:
1) Add moong dal with rice and add 5 cups of water to it in a pressure cooker and cook till 4 whistles.
2) Heat oil in a small pan.Add Black peppercorns(crushed),ginger, cumin seeds, jeera seeds, red chilies, turmeric powder and curry leaves. fry till you get nice aroma from it.
3) Pour it on the cooked rice along with salt and mix well.


Serve hot with pappula podi(gun powder or Spicy Roasted Chickpea Powder) and pachi pulusu(Raw rasam).