HORSE-TAIL MILLET PONGAL

Ingredients

• Horse tail ( kuthira vali) rice - 1 cup
• Moong dhall - 1/2 cup
• Pepper - 1/2 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tablespoon
• Red chillies - 2
• Curry leaves - 5-10
• Cashew nut
• Ghee
• Salt

Method

1. Wash the horse tail rice and Moong dhall together and drain the water.
2. In a pressure cooker, add washed rice and Moong dhall ,add 41/2 cups of water ,ghee, salt and pepper.
3. Pressure cook for 10 minutes or 3 whistles.
4. In a pan , heat ghee, add Cumin seeds, cashews, red chillies , curry leaves and fry.
5. Add this to the cooked rice and dhall mixture and mix well.
6. Serve with chutney and sambhar.