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Millet Pongal

Millet Pongal

Name: Millet Pongal
Total time: 1 min 12 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 0.25 teaspoons Coconut Oil; 1 pinch Mustard Seeds; 2 leafs Curry Leaves; 1 unit Red Dry Chilli Bydagi; 0.5 teaspoons Turmeric Powder; 0.75 teaspoons Salt; 1 large piece Tomato; 1.5 glasses Water; 1.5 tablespoons Foxtail Millet; 1.5 tablespoons Yellow Moong Dal; 1 small piece Ginger; 1 unit Green Chillies; 1 pinch Black Pepper Corn; 1 large piece Carrot-regular; 7 units Haricot Bean; 0.5 teaspoons Lemon Juice

Time25 Min

DifficultyIntermediate

Serves1

Super-healthy, scrumptious, and savoury, millet Pongal is your go-to breakfast on a lazy workday. It is easy to prepare, filling, and leaves you with a delectable aftertaste. A porridge-like dish best served with mango thokku (pickle), sambhar topped with ghee- it is a millet-y, hearty boon for your tastebuds (and your health-conscious self!). Pongal in Tamil means “bubbling up”- Pongal in Tamil ... Nadu is typically a rice dish made during the harvest festival in January. Tamilians swear by this delicacy. Foxtail millets (Setaria viridis) were cultivated in the Yangtze River region in China as early as in 4000 BC, from where it was propagated to Eurasia. It is considered to be a stable cereal in arid and semi-arid regions all around the world. Millet Pongal Ingredients like the dry roasted moong dal and fried-brown cashew nuts imbibe the dish with lovely texture, one you shall be proud of. With their strong piney aroma and tangerine taste, the fresh curry leaves accent the palate like no other. The hotness of the peppercorns makes Pongal a potent serving for your cold-afflicted, picky-eating kid. Millet Pongal Calories range from 370- 400. Millet Pongal benefits are myriad. Foxtail millets have a positive effect on glycemic control (the levels of fasting glucose in your body), boast the highest calcium content of all cereal grains (hence ensure bone health and proper nerve function), and are rich are in phenolic compounds that protect your body from harmful oxidative stress. Eating Millets is also linked to rapid wound healing and skin protection. Cashew nuts, on the other hand, with the high content of copper and zinc boost immune function.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Coconut Oil

0.25 teaspoons

Mustard Seeds

1 pinch

Red Dry Chilli Bydagi

1 unit

Turmeric Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Salt

0.75 teaspoons

Foxtail Millet

1.5 tablespoons

Yellow Moong Dal

1.5 tablespoons

Black Pepper Corn

1 pinch

Fruits & Vegetables

Curry Leaves

2 leafs

Tomato

1 large piece

Ginger

1 small piece

Carrot-regular

1 large piece

Haricot Bean

7 units

Other

Water

1.5 glasses

Green Chillies

1 unit

Lemon Juice

0.5 teaspoons

Directions

Heat Oil in pan. Add Mustard Seeds, Dry Red Chilli, Curry Leaves, Turmeric, Salt, Tomato and saute.

Remove it to a bowl and set aside.

In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, Millet, Dal, julienne Ginger, sliced Green Chilli, Peppercorn, Salt, Turmeric Powder and cook till foxtail millet are done and form a mushy khichdi like consistency.

Remove it to a serving bowl.

Finish it with Lemon Juice.

Garnish with South Indian tadka .

Serve with Plain Curd and Pickle.

Getting the best out of your Millet Pongal Recipe

How to make Millet Pongal lip-smacking, empty-the-plate-within-minutes delicious? Make use of these tips to prepare appetizing Millet Pongal Restaurant style: 1. Wash the dal and millet together in your pressure cooker. The roast dal until fragrant. Don’t over-roast the moong dal! 2. Take care not to overdo the ginger, the peppercorns and ginger then add too much zing. 3. Mash the Pongal with the back of a ladle after the pressure release is done. This leaves it mushy and lusciously creamy. 4. If you're a rice person, choose to add some rice into your pressure cooker- too much millet intake can cause stomach discomfort. 5. The tempering for your Pongal is oh-so-important: put a generous amount of ghee, and add the spices in order. Grate your ginger for the best results rather than putting it whole. Don’t chop your curry leaves though, this amps up the taste. 6. 3-4 pressure cooker whistles must do an ample job. Try this simple Millet Pongal recipe and enjoy a tasty and healthy dish!