Ven Pongal Ven Pongal is a very popular recipe.

Ingredients	How to?
• 1/4 cup Moong dal • 1 cup rice • 1 tsp Ginger paste • 1 tbsp Dry Ginger • 1 tsp Hing • 1 tbsp Cumin Powder • Few Cashews • 2 tbsp Ghee • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder to taste • 6 cups Water	• Wash and drain rice and dal together. • Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in the rice cooker. • Now mix rice and dal. • Fry until the ghee forms a coat over the mixture. • Add the remaining ingredients except cashew nuts. • Add water and cook it covered. • Stir occasionally till the rice gets fully mashed. • Garnish the dish with cashews. • Ven Pongal is ready to serve.