CURD RICE WITH SMALL ONION

CURD RICE WITH SMALL ONION:- 

NEEDED:- RICE - 1 CUP, CURD - HALF CUP, SMALL ONION - 5 NOS. SALT - 1/4 TSP, SALTED WILD LEMON (KADARANGAI) PIKLE - 2 INCH PIECE.

METHOD:- SMASH RICE WITH SALTED KADARANGAI PICKLE. ADD CHOPPED ONION WITH SALT ( IF NEEDED ADD SALT. OTHERWISE THE SALT IN THE PICKLE IS ENOUGH ITSELF). ADD CURD AND MIX WELL. SERVE AFTER 5 MINUTES. 

VENPONGAL:-

VENPONGAL:-

NEEDED:-

RAW RICE - 1 CUP

GREEN GRAM DHAL( MOONG DHAL) - 1/3 CUP

GHEE - 1 TBLSPN

GREEN CHILLY - 1 NO. SLIT OPEN

GINGER - 1 INCH PIECE. CHOPPED

PEPPER - 1 TSP

JEERA - 1 TSP

ORID DHAL - 1 TSP.

CASHEWS - 15 NOS.

CURRY LEAVES - 1 ARK

JEERA PEPPER POWDER - 1/2 TSP

SALT - 1/2 TSP

METHOD:-

MIX RAW RICE AND MOONG DHAL . WASH THRICE AND DRAIN. ADD PEPPER, JEERA, GINGER AND GREEN CHILLY. POUR 4 CUPS OF WATER AND PRESSURE COOK FOR 3 WHISTLES. AFTER 10 MIN. OPEN THE LID ADD SALT AND SMASH WELL WITH LADDLE. HEAT GHEE IN A PAN ADD ORID DHAL , PEPPER , JEERA , CASHEW AND CURRY LEAVES. WHEN SPLUTTERS POUR THIS INTO THE PONGAL. ADD PEPPER JEERA POWDER AND STIRR WELL. IF DESIRED ADD SOME MORE GHEE AND SERVE HOT WITH SMALL ONION SAMBAR AND COCONUT CHUTNEY.