Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 cup moong dal
6 cups water
3 Green Chillies
¼ inch Ginger
2 tsp. Ghee
1 tsp. Whole black pepper.
1 tsp. Cumin seeds
Turmeric powder - a pinch
10 - 15 Cashew nuts
Curry leaves

Method:

Mix 1 cup rice and 1 cup moong dal .Add 3 times water (6 cups) and steam until it is over cooked. Cut 3 green chillies and 1/4 inch ginger into fine pieces. Take 2 tsp ghee in a frying pan and add 1 tsp whole black peppers, and 1 tsp cumin seeds. When the peppers burst add chillies, ginger pieces and a pinch of turmeric powder. Add cashew nuts and remove the pan when the cashews are roasted and begin to smell. Add this to cooked dal-rice mix. Add 1/2 tsp. salt, a sprig of curry leaves and mix well. Add some ghee while serving.