Firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 1 tsp ghee.
add ½ cup rice, ½ cup moong dal and saute for a minute or until it turns aromatic.
further, add 4 cup water and ½ tsp salt. mix well.
cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles on medium flame.
once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and give a good mix.
furthermore, in a pan heat 2 tbsp ghee.

Also add 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp pepper, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, 10 cashew and pinch hing.
saute on low flame until cashew turns golden brown.
pour the tempering over cooked rice and dal mixture.
give a good mix, add more ghee if required.
finally, serve ven pongal/khara pongal.