Oats Pongal

Ingredients:

 

1/2 cup oats(any variety)

1/2 cup moong dhal

1/2 tsp ginger finely chopped

2-3 green chilly slit

1 tsp of cumin(roasted n powdered)

black pepper pdr

cashewnuts

few curry leaves

hing little

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp ghee

salt as per taste

 

Method

 

In a pan dry roast oats for 2-3 mins on medium flame and set aside. In the same pan dry roast moong dhal for 3-4mins or until aromatic. Transfer the roasted items, along with finely chopped ginger and 4cups of water and pressure cook for 3-4whistles. Once the pressure drops, add salt and mix once. Heat ghee splutter mustard, curry leaves, hing, cumin n pepper powder, green chilly and cashew for 2-3mins and add to the pongal and mix. Serve Oats Pongal wit a dollop of ghee on top and any chutney or sambhar of your choice.

Some variations for the Oats Pongal would be, to garnish with dry grated coconut and mix n have. Oats tend to thicken as it cools, so make sure to have your pongal fast