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Kambu Pongal

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Crushed pepper - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Cashew nuts - 8
Chopped green chillies - 2

Grated ginger - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
Other ingredients
Kambu / Pearl millet - 1 cup

(pulse once to break the millets into half)
Yellow moongh dal -  1/2 cup
Water - 4 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method
Dry roast kambu till colour changes keep it aside.In the same pan dry roast moongh dal till hot and slightly changes its colour.

Add the roasted kambu and moongh dal into a pressure cooker.
Pour water add salt,ginger and turmeric powder,pressure cook till done.
Heat ghee/oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the tempering into the pongal mix and serve hot with any chutney you like.

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