Ven pongal

Ingredients	For 4	For 100
Rice	500gms	11kg
Split green gram	225gms	5.6kg
Cashew nuts	30gms	680gms
Pepper	10gms	225gms
Cumin	3gms	30gms
Ginger	10gms	225gms
Fat	50gms	1.25kg
Salt	to taste	80 – 100gms
Water	1ltr	25ltr

Heat the fat. Fry cashewnuts till golden brown and remove. Fry whole pepper and cumin. Add gram and fry lightly. Remove. Boil the water add washed rice and fried gram. When half cooked, add salt and chopped ginger. When done, add cashewnuts and remaining fat. Serve with coconut chutney.