Carrot Pongal

Highly Recommended !!!

Carrot Pongal is a Pongal with a punch . Carrot which is rich in vitamin tossed with ginger and green chilly enhances the taste ,when mixed with the rice cooked in coconut milk is simply drooling .Always a super hit in a spread .Healthy Carrot Pongal filled with protein and taste .

Serves : 3

Cooking Time : 35 min

Ingredients :

Raw rice 1 cup

Moong dhal ½ cup

Carrot 1 cup ( grated )

Peas a handful

Mustard ¼ tsp

Curry leaves a few

Asafoetida ¼ tsp

Turmeric ¼ tsp

Cashew 7-9

Coconut milk 2 cups

Salt to taste

Oil & ghee 11/2 tbsp

Grind to paste :

Ginger ½ tsp ( chopped )

Green chilly 4-5

Method

In a pressure cooker add washed rice & dhal .

Add coconut milk , water ,salt ,turmeric and asafoetida ,mix well . Close and cook for 10 -15 min.

Release the pressure and give a mix.

In a kadai heat oil & ghee mixture.

Fry the cashew and keep it aside.

In the same kadai throw in mustard seeds, let it splutter.

Add curry leaves ,then tomatoes and toss.

Add the ground paste , toss it and wait for the raw smell to leave.

Add the carrot and peas and mix well .

Add the fried cashew and give it a stir.

Add to the cooked rice and give a good mix.

It would be a good idea to drizzle ghee .

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with coconut chutney ,tomato thokku or chutney ,sambar .