Pongal

This is one of favorites.. ok wait.. I think I should stop saying things like this is one of my favorites cuz as you know by now that I give you recipes of my favorites or if it is easy to make only. You can make this for breakfast or for lunch.

There are two kinds of Pongals. One is sweet and the other is spicy. So here goes the recipe that serves for 2

Cooking time (for both): 10 mins

SPICY PONGAL

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

3.5 cups of water

salt and pepper to taste (I don't prefer pepper powder)

3 tbs ghee

Jeera

Curry leaves

4- 5 Chopped chillies

a pinch of turmeric

Method:

1 .Make the rice in cooker. Since, we are adding more water here, it will be a lil watery once it is done.

2. Put the ghee in a heavy bottom deep pan. Saut the jeera, curry leaves and chillies. Add turmeric and stir

3. Add rice, salt and pepper and mix it. Cook this for 2 minutes.

Serve this with raita or curd with a pinch of salt.

SWEET PONGAL

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1.5 cups of water

1.5 cups of milk

3- 4 tbs of ghee

jaggery as per taste

Few dry fruits of your choice.

Method:

Method:

1 .Make the rice in cooker. Since, we are adding more water here, it will be a lil watery once it is done.

2. Put the ghee in a heavy bottom deep pan. Fry the dry fruits and melt the jaggery.

3. Add rice and mix it well.

POSSIBLE MISTAKES AND HOW YOU CAN RECTIFY:

1. If your Spicy Pongal is bland, mix salt and pepper powder in hot water and add it to the final Pongal.

2. If your spicy Pongal is too spicy, god save you! I am kidding :-) make sure you serve it with plain curd.

3. If your sweet Pongal is not sweet enough, melt the jaggery separately in water on the stove and add the final Pongal to this. Cook this for 2 minutes.

4. If your sweet Pongal is too sweet, add milk and cook it.