Ven Pongal Here's my version of Ven Pongal ...I use milk to prepare this recipe. Kids definitely like the pongal as many of friends have told me that their kids loved it very much. Not forgetting it's hot favorite of my kids too Serving Size:4 Ingredients : Rice: 1 cup Moongdal :1cup Cumin seeds:1tsp Water:3 cups Hot Milk:3cups Peppercorns :1tbsp crushed Ghee:5 tbsp Cashewnuts :10 pcs Salt Curry Leaves:5 sprig Hing-a pinch Turmeric Powder:a pinch Sugar: a pinch (will bring out the taste better) Preparation Method: Heat 5tbsp of ghee +3tbsp of olive oil in pressure cooker. add cumin seeds, curry leaves,crushed peppercorns, cashew nuts . Fry til the Curry leave crisp a bit..then add the moondal ...fry for a while followed by the rice..add the salt, turmeric powder,sugar and hing. Pour in the hot milk and water...pressure cook for 3 whistles...Serve the pongal with a 1tbsp of ghee ontop . The amount of milk+water is 3:3 ratio but could be adjustable to our own taste..it coul