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    Home » Breakfast

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: January 2, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Foxtail Millet Pongal ~ Healthy Diet Plan Recipes

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    Millet Ven Pongal
    Ingredients :
    • Millet / Foxtail Millet / Korra Biyyam : ¾ cup
    • Split Moong Dal : ¼ cup
    • Water : 3 cups
    • Green Chillies :3 – 4
    • Black Peppercorns : 1 tsp
    • Grated Ginger : 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
    • Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
    • Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
    • Ghee / Oil : 2 tbsp
    • Hing : ⅛ tsp
    • A few cashews
    • Salt to taste

    Method :
    1. Put the rinsed millet, moong dal, turmeric powder and 3 cups
    of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 whistles.
    2. Turn off
    the flame and wait until the pressure go off.
    3. Crush the peppercorns
    coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside.
    4. Wash and chop the
    green chilies into small pieces and set aside.
    5. Heat two tablespoons of ghee for seasoning.
    6. Add the cumin seeds and
    let them splutter. Now add and fry the chopped green chillies, grated
    ginger and cashews. Then add the hing, curry leaves and
    freshly ground peppercorns to it and fry for a few seconds.
    7. Remove
    from the flame and pour over the cooked millet mixture. Add salt and
    mix very
    well.
    8. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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    Comments

    1. Priya's Feast says

      January 03, 2012 at 11:28 am

      Yummy pongal..my fav.happy new year..

      Reply
    2. Shanavi says

      January 03, 2012 at 1:08 pm

      Different type of pongal..Yummy

      Reply
    3. Sutapa says

      January 03, 2012 at 4:29 pm

      Delicious pongal!
      Wish you and all your loved ones A Very Happy New Year 2012!:)

      Reply
    4. santosh says

      January 03, 2012 at 4:34 pm

      healthy pongal nice click

      Reply
    5. Rachana says

      January 03, 2012 at 10:56 pm

      Healthy and delicious pongal.

      Wishing you a very happy and successful 2012 🙂

      Reply
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