Foxtail Millet Pongal

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Foxtail Millet Pongal

#ReshKitchen - Foxtail Millet is a diabetic friendly and a heart friendly grain that helps in reducing blood sugar levels. It contains a lot of antioxidants, healthy carbs, dietary fiber, calcium, iron and can be consumed as a substitute to rice and wheat. So let me share a very simple South Indian breakfast recipe of Pongal, where I substituted rice with foxtail millet. You can relish it with coconut chutney and sambar for a healthy and a sumptuous breakfast.

Ingredient

3/4 cup

foxtail millet

1/4 cup

roasted moong dal

2 tbsp.

oil

1 tsp.

mustard seeds

1 sprig

curry leaves

1 tsp.

urad dal

dry red chilli

1-2

green chilli, slit

1 tsp.

ginger, grated

1/2 tsp.

whole peppercorns

2-3 tbsp.

roasted cashew nuts

to taste

salt

1 tbsp.

ghee

1 tbsp.

coriander leaves, chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Soak the foxtail millet and moong dal for 2-3 hours. Pressure cook with 3 1/2 cups water and salt to taste for 4-5 whistles. Keep aside.

* Step 2

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds & red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the curry leaves, green chilies, peppercorns, ginger, urad dal and roasted cashews.

* Step 3

Saute for a few seconds and pour this tempering over the boiled millet-dal mix. Drizzle some ghee over it and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with coconut chutney & sambar.