Raw rice - 150 gm Moong Dhal - 75 g Ginger - 10 gm (grated) Green Chili - 3 no.s Asafoetdia - 1 tsp Pepper & cumin Powder - 4 tsp Ghee - 150 ml salt - as required Curry Leaves Cashew nut - 10 no.s Water - 750 ml Pepper corns and cumin - 1 tsp Take a pan, add raw rice and moong dhal shallow fry.(until raw smell-goes away) Take a Cooker, add 5 tbsp ghee allow it to heat, add ginger fry till golden brown, add green chili, asafoetdia, rice, dhal, salt, pepper & cumin powder, add water and 2 tbsp ghee allow it to boil ( 4 whistles). once cooked smash the pongal mixture, check the salt as needed add ghee and mix it well,make sure the consistency like thick paste. Take a pan,add 3 tbsp ghee allow it to heat add cashew, pepper corns,cumin seeds & curry leaves mix the fry and finally add remaining ghee to the pongal. Delicious pongal eat with sambar, tomato chutney, coconut chutney and vada.