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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. Nalini's Kitchen says

      January 02, 2012 at 8:46 pm

      Healthy and delicious pongal.

      Reply
    2. Torviewtoronto says

      January 03, 2012 at 1:51 am

      delicious looking combination looks wonderful

      Reply
    3. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

      January 03, 2012 at 2:11 am

      looks so good... healthy too...

      Reply
    4. Vardhini says

      January 03, 2012 at 2:34 am

      Healthy Pongal and thx for linking to the event. Happy new year.

      Vardhini
      Event: New "U" - Healthy Eats
      Event: Healing Foods - Cauliflower

      Reply
    5. Nisha says

      January 03, 2012 at 3:06 am

      never heard of this millet . any idea what is called in Hindi ?

      Reply
    6. Aarthi says

      January 03, 2012 at 4:57 am

      delicious and healthy pongal

      Reply
    7. Kalpana Sareesh says

      January 03, 2012 at 5:43 am

      Happy new year awesome yummy pongal wonderful clicks..

      Reply
    8. Kalyani's Platter says

      January 03, 2012 at 6:03 am

      healthy and delicious pongal ......

      Reply
    9. Priti says

      January 03, 2012 at 6:49 am

      Happy New Year ...this is wonderful idea ...looks yum

      Reply
    10. Only Fish Recipes says

      January 03, 2012 at 3:36 pm

      very healthy n delicious...wishing u n ur family a very happy new year !

      Reply
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