First dry roast the moong dal until it changes to light brown color.
Now take the rice into a bowl.
When it changes the color of the dal changes add rice to it.
Now wash the rice and dal and drain the water keep it aside.
Heat oil or ghee in a pan,add cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns fry until the color is changed. Now add th rice and moong dal to it.
Fry for 4 to 5 minutes and put into rice cooker with 3 cups of water. Add salt,turmeric powder and jaggery mix well cook till rice is done.
Wait for 20 to 25 minutes till rice is cooked well. Now this plain pulgam is ready.
For Seasoning : Heat oil or ghee in a pan ,add cumin seeds,mustard seeds when it pops up add red chillis,green chillis,ginger paste,hing curry leaves let them fry for few minutes.
Now add the rice and salt into it mix well. Sprinkle little water and cover the lid cook for 5 minutes.
