Pongal

Cook rice and moong dhal together in a bowl, add 5 c water, add salt. cook in a prssure cooker. Excess water is alwayes used when making pongal, It is ok if pongal is little mushy. Add black pepper to 1tbsp hot ghee in a saucepan over medium heat ; black pepper pops-about 2 minutes. Add cumin and asafoetida and ginger -about a minute. Remove from heat. Add the fried black pepper, cumin and to the cooked rice plus moong dhall. Add the remaining ghee.Add salt to taste. Mix thoroughly with a spoon.