Savory Pongal (Ven Pongal)

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup moong dal cooked, other lentils that break down when cooked would be OK
• salt
• 4 tablespoons ghee divided
• 1 curry leaves small a dozen, or six large
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin scant
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. In a large bowl mix together the rice and dal, adding salt to taste.
2. Add a little water if the mixture is too dry and stiff to mix.
3. In a small saucepan on medium high heat, melt two tablespoons of the ghee, then add the curry leaves and fry them until they begin to give off their fragrance.
4. Take the saucepan off the heat and add the cumin and pepper, and let it sizzle for five or six seconds.
5. Then quickly pour the contents of the saucepan onto the rice and lentils and mix everything together, along with two additional tablespoons of ghee.
6. Add more salt if needed.

brown rice, ok, salt, ghee, curry, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Savory-Pongal-_Ven-Pongal_-1671153 (may not work)