Plain Rava Pongal

         The recipe of this simple and plain version of the Rava Pongal posted by me earlier, caught my attention while going through an old recipe book.I tried that and it is similar to the plain Pongal without pasi paruppu but full of ghee,with its unique flavour, given as prasadam in some of the Perumal temples.The ingredients are a few without onions and garlic, can be offered as prasadam for our pooja at home.This quick and easy to prepare tiffin item comes handy on the days when we avoid onions and ginger.This has to be taken when it is hot.

Plain Rava Pongal

Ingredients:

  Roasted rava                     1 cup
  Oil                                     3 tbsp
  Finely chopped ginger        1/2 tsp
  Split green chilli                  1
  Salt                                    3/4 tsp
 Black Pepper                     1/2 tsp
 Zeera                                  1/2 tsp
 Ghee and Nuts                   Optional
 Asafoetida                         1/4 tsp
 Curry leaves

Method :

1. Heat the oil in a tawa and add pepper,zeera, chilli ,asfoetida,curry leaves and ginger.
2. When the pepper starts spluttering, add 3 cups of water and salt.On the boiling of the water,without reducing the flame,slowly add the rava and mix well.Now the flame can be reduced.
3. After all the water gets absorbed, adding ghee and fried nuts are optional.

 Notes :

• Salt can be added according to the taste.Oil cannot be reduced,as the water content is more.
• Less oil can make the Pongal sticky.
• The oil can be replaced totally with ghee for an enriched taste, if preferred.