Pongal (Hot and Spicy)

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Moong Dal - 1 cup
Pepper corns - about 1/2 tsp
Jeera (cumin seeds) - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 1 slit
Bay leaves - 2 - 3
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 4 - 5 tsp
Asafoetida - Just a pinch

Preparation:

1. Cook Moong Dal and Rice well with enough water. Use 3 cups of water for each cup of rice-dal mixture. Keep it aside.
2. In a Wok, heat ghee. Add pepper corns, Jeera, green chillies, turmeric and asafoetida.
3. Add the cooked dal and rice and mix well.
4. Add the bay leaves, salt to taste and bring it to a boil.
5. If the pongal is too thick, you can add more water.

Pongal is ready. Serve with chutney or raita.