Coriander Pongal/ Kothamalli Pongal

Ingredients:

   Kothamalli Pongal                                 
      Cooking Time : 30 mins

• Raw rice - 1 cup
• Moong Dal - 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Water - 4&1/2 cup
• Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Ghee

    For Grinding:

• Coriander leaves - 1 cup (Chopped roughly)
• Green chilly - 2
• Pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - a sprig
• Cashew nuts - 6 to 8
• Ginger - 1 inch

Cooking Instruction:

• Rinse rice and dal together. Pressure cook it along with water and milk for 4 to 5 whistles. Mash it well.

• Grind all the ingredients mentioned under for grinding.

• Heat ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts and fry it till golden brown. Then add pepper and cumin seeds. Now add the coriander paste and cook till the raw smell goes.

• Transfer it to the cooked rice and simmer it for another 5 mins. Add salt and coconut milk. Mix it well. cook till it thickens.

• Serve it hot.