Coconut Chutney

Requirements:
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chili - 3 numbers( need more spicy add extra chilies)
Fried Bengal Gram - 2 tsp (optional)
Tamarind Juice  - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste.

Seasoning:
Mustard seeds, Urad dal and Curry leaves.
Oil - 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Put all the ingredients in a small blender and grind it like a smooth paste with little amount of water.
• In a hot pan put oil and do the seasoning with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Mix the seasoning with chutney paste.
• Yummy spicy coconut chutney is ready for serving. 

Ven Pongal

Very simple and easy recipe.  Healthy dish for kids.

Requirements:

Raw Rice -3 cups

Moong dal -1 cup

Seasonings:

Pepper Corns- 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves 1 spring

Ginger - 1/2 tsp (chopped)

Ghee - 2 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Hing -1/4 tsp

Cashew - 2 tsp

Salt to taste.

Procedure:

• Pressure cook the rice and dal together with salt and require amount of water.
• Now in a small pan heat oil and ghee together. Once it hot put pepper corns, cumin seeds, ginger, curry leaves and cashew one by one. Fry till its turn golden brown. Add hing at last.
• Remove from stove and pour the mixture on top of the cooked rice and dal. Mix very well.
• Serve hot with sambar and Coconut Chutney.