Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Rava - 1 cup
  • Moong dal (pasi paruppu) - 1/3 cup
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Water – 3 cups
  • Salt – to taste
  • For tempering
  • Ghee – 2 tbsp
  • Ginger – 1” piece (finely chopped)
  • Black peppercorns - 1 tsp (coarsely crushed)
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (coarsely crushed)
  • Cashew nuts – 5
  • Curry Leaves – 1 sprig

Instruction

  • Take a wide pan or kadai. Dry roast the moong dal on medium low heat for about 3 minutes till a nice aroma comes out. Remove it out in a plate.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in the same pan and roast the rava till it starts changing color. Remove it into a plate.
  • Heat the ghee in the same kadai and add the tempering ingredients. Roast for half a minute.
  • Add the moong dal, salt and 1 cup of water. Cook it for about 10 minutes.
  • Now add the remaining water and bring it to boil.
  • Slowly add the rava while stirring constantly.
  • Reduce the heat to simmer and cover with a lid.. Cook for another 10 minutes will all the liquid is absorbed.