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Wheat Rava Pongal

INGREDIENTS

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Wheat Rava - 1 cup
• Ghee - 2 tbs
• Moon dal - 1/2 cup
• Tomato - 1
• Mixed vegetables - 1 cup ( Beans, carrot, peas etc.. )
• Cashews - few
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Ginger - finely chopped
• Salt - as required
• Water - 4.5 cups
• Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Green chilly - 1

METHOD

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker ; Add curry leaves, finely chopped ginger and then saute for a couple of minutes.

2. Add wheat Rava with some salt and saute for five minutes or till its change its colour.

3. Then add the moong dal and fry for few more minutes.

4. Add the mixed vegetables, tomato, turmeric powder and fry for 2 more minutes.

5. Add hot water to the mixture and allow it to boil. When its come to boil close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook until 3 whistles and the followed by a 5 minutes in a simmer flame.

6. In a sepeprate pan add some oil, 1 tbs of ghee, pepper, cashew and cumin ; Fry them well, then add this to the cooked rava, mix well well and switch off the flame.

7. Finally, add the remaining 1 thbs of ghee for a nice flavour. Yummy wheat rava pongal is ready to be served with coconut chutney or Sambar.

Tips: 
Please do not reduce the amount of ghee and oil as mentioned above, as the recipe will become sticky.