Millet Pongal Recipe | Siruthaniya Pongal
Millet pongal recipe with step by step pictures. Healthy and wholesome millet pongal made using millets, spices and cashews which are great for breakfast or brunch.
Equipment
Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kuthiraivali / Barnyard Millet
- ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
- 3 cup Water
For Tempering
- 3 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Whole Black pepper
- 2 no Green Chillies chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon Ginger peeled and minced
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
- 10 no Cashews optional
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Wash dal and millet really well. Drain it and set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in dal, roast till golden. Add in millet along with water and salt. Pressure cook fo 3 whistle. Simmer for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and mix well.
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add in all the ingredients for tempering. Mix well.
- Add the cooked dal millet and mix well.
- Serve with sambar or chutney.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Millet Pongal Recipe | Siruthaniya Pongal
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
409
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
32
mg
11
%
Sodium
604
mg
26
%
Potassium
146
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
54
g
18
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
13
g
26
%
Vitamin A
100
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.