Khara Huggi

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice
• 1/2 cup red lentils
• 1/3 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon ghee or unsalted butter
• 1" grated or finely minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons chopped cashews (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup dried, unsweetened shredded coconut
• big pinch asafetida (hing) powder