1 cup rice
1 cup yellow moong dal
15 pepper corns
1 bay leaf
1 stalk curry leaves
salt to taste
2 1/2 tbsp ghee
6-7 cups water
1/2 tsp cummin seeds, 2 pinches asapetida
methods
Wash and drain the dal and rice together. Place in a colander till all the water drain. Heat ghee, add seeds, leaves, corns, asafoetida and the rice and dal. Gently stir till you get the aroma (5 minutes). Add water and salt and cook covered till done. In between add more water if required.
Serve hot with kadhi or curds.
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