Pulagam

Ingredients:

• Rice-2cups



• Moongdal-1/2 cup



• Grated coconut -1/2 cup



• Finely chopped ginger-2 tbspoons



• Green chillies-6(appro,adjust to ur spice level)



• cashew nuts or channa dal -few(op)



• water-6 cups(i use 1:3 ratio)



• Turmeric powder-1/2 tspoon



• salt as per taste
  

Seasoning:

• Hing,mustard seeds,redchilli pods,curry leaves.
  

Procedure:

Fry moong dal in a dry pan on medium flame till the color changes and nice aromo emantes switch of the stove and mix this moongdal into rice and wash it ,drain the excess water and keep aside.

• Take a deep bottemed vessel on stove,add oil and cashew nuts then seasonings ,let them splutter.
  


• Now add green chillies,chopped ginger and grated coconut .



• Fry all in a medium flame for 2-3 min and then add cleaned rice and turmeric powder, fry for 2 min and then add required amount of water.



• Once the rice is 3/4 th cooked ,then add salt .



• Serve hot with coconut chutney or with tomoto perugu pachadi or it simply goes with any pickle also.

Note:If you add salt before ,the dal may not cook properly.