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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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 409 kcal

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

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 13gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 604mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 7gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 3mg
Keyword 10mins breakfast
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