Rava Pongal !!

Here is the best recipe to have pongal in the different & healthy way.  Rice is substituted with semolina (or rava) while the rest ingredients remains the same.  Try this rava pongal with sambar and coconut chutney.

Ingredients :

1. Rava - 1/2 cup
2. Moong Dal (Cooked) - 1/2 cup
3. Ghee - 2 tbsp
4. Black pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
5. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
6. Curry leaves 
7. A pinch of hing
8. Cashew nuts - 10 nos
9. Grated ginger - 1/4 tsp
10. Salt to taste
11. Water - 3 cups

Method :

1.  Dry roast the rava (semolina) and keep aside.

2.  Heat ghee in the pan, add peppercorns, cumins seeds, curry leaves, hing, ginger, cashew nuts and roasted rava. 

3.  Meanwhile warm the water separately and pour it in the semolina along with the smashed moong dal. 

4.  Add salt and cook them over medium heat until done.

Sprinkle some ghee, if desired and serve.