Cracked Wheat Pongal
 

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  Ingredients

1 cup coarse Cracked Wheat Rava
1/2 cup Yellow Moong dal
1 cup chopped Spinach (Palak)
2 tbsp Ghee (clarified Butter)
2 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp grated Ginger
2 tsp Black Peppercorns
10 Cashew nuts (optional)
3-4 Green chillis, slit length wise
pinch of Asafoetida (Hing)
salt to taste
1 sprig Curry leaves
4 cups of water

Directions

Twice wash Wheat Rava and dal and soak them together in water for 15 mins. Drain & keep aside.
In a heavy bottomed pan add Ghee. To this add the cumin seeds.
When they turn slightly brown, add Hing, Ginger, Curry leaves, Green chillis, Pepper corns & Spinach leaves and saute for 5 mins.
Add the Wheat Rava and dal mixture and stir fry for 2-3 mins. Add 5 cups of Water and Salt. Pressure cook until 2 whistles. Serve hot.

 
 
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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