Uppina Huggi
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup - Rice
  • ½ cup - Moong dal
  • 1 tsp - Black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp - Grated dry coconut
  • 1 tsp - Jeera
  • A pinch of Turmeric
  • 1 Tbsp - ghee
  • Salt to taste
  • Few curry leaves , jeera, pepper and Cashews for garnishing
Instructions
  1. To make Uppina Huggi, wash moongdal and rice and put it in a pressure cooker.
  2. Add turmeric, ½ tsp jeera, 3 cups of water and pressure cook it till it cooks well.
  3. Till the cooker releases 3 to 5 whistles.
  4. Once the cooker is cooled. Remove the lid.
  5. Mash the rice slightly.
  6. Add 1 cup water, salt to taste and cook it for 5 mins till it reaches creamy consistency.
  7. Add grated dry coconut and give huggi a mix.
  8. In a pan heat the ghee. Add jeera, crushed pepper, curry leaves and Cashews and let it crisp up. Pour it over Huggi and it is ready to serve.
Recipe by MADaboutkitchen at https://madaboutkitchen.in/huggi-pongal/