I have tried making Ven pongal, using Moong dhal and also with Masoor dhal. Both the ways, the taste was excellent ...goes excellent with Coconut chutney , Tomato Thokku or Brinjal Gotsu ... will post the recipe in my next post...

Ingredients needed :

• Rice - 1 cup
• Moong dhal or Masoor dhal - 1/2 cup
• Hing powder
• Ghee
• Salt

For temperring :

• Mustard seeds
• Urid dhal
• Channa dhal
• Black pepper
• Green chilli (chopped finely)
• Ginger (chopped finely)
• Cashews - 10 nos.
• Curry leaves

Method : 

Clean wash the rice and dhal together and in a pressure cooker / pan add ghee and once it melts , add the rice and dhal and add 4-5 cups of water and pressure cook it till done (4 - 5 whistles )
meanwhile , heat a small pan add ghee and temper it with the given ingredients and set aside..
once the pressure is released , add req. amount of salt + hing powder + tempered ingredients and mix it well ...

1. The first picture , I made pongal with moong dhal and had it with Tomato thokku
2. second one is I made with Masoor dhal and tried with brinjal gotsu ...
3. I usally add salt after cooking rice and dhal ...only then dhal is getting cooked properly ...

Sending this to Pongal feast event ...hosted by Kurunji.