Rava Pongal...

Pongal is a dish which is loved by all... a best comfort food for even kids..Pongal is nothing but a SouthIndian version of Moong dal kichadi normally made with rice. Rava pongal is made using sooji (Rava)..this is little light on tummy and taste extremely good as well..this is quite easy to make but requires a slight change in the method for making the normal pongal .

Ingredients

1 cup Rava(Sooji)
1/2 cup boiled and mashed moong dal
2 cups of water
salt  to taste

Tempering

1 TBSP ghee
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1 tsp whole peppercorns
1 inch ginger finely chopped
couple of curry leaves
1 tsp of jeera
1/2 tsp of pepper jeera powder( Rasam powder)

Method

Roasted the sooji with little oil keep it aside
To the boiled mashed dal add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil
To this add the roasted sooji little by little and mix it well
Cover and cook it for 10 mins or until sooji cooks well in dal.
Add the tempering and serve it hot.