Kicchari Pakvannam (Pongal)

Ingredients 

Rice            - 2 cups
Green gram  -1/2 cup
Water         - 15 cups
Ghee           - 3 spoons
Pepper        - 1 spoon
Cumin seeds - 1 teas spoon
Ginger         - 1 piece
Asafetida     - 2 pinches

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Preparation

• Cook the rice and green gram well in the water.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Season pepper, cumin seeds, asafetida and ginger using ghee.
• Add it to the cooked
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  rice-gram mix.
• Mix well and serve hot.
   

Indications

• This is mentioned as one of the best diet in ayurveda.
• It is pathya (whole some diet)
• Suitable
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  for all the conditions.
• It improves the digestion.
• It is nourishing.
• Light to digest.
• Balances 3 doshas.