Kodo Millet Pongal Recipe | Varagu Arisi Pongal Recipe

Pongal is one of the south Indian traditional food. You can prepare pongal using with Oats, Millets and Rava by replacing rice. Varagu arisi pongal is the healthiest and tastiest breakfast. serve varagu arisi pongal with sambar,chutney and vada

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Soaking time: 20 minutes

Total times: 40 minutes

Serving: 3

Course: Breakfast | Dinner

Cuisine: south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

(1 Cup=100 ml)

1 ½ Cup Varagu Arisi

½ Cup Moong Dal

1 Pinch Hing or Asafoetida (Perungayam)

1 tblsp Ghee

6 cup water

Salt to taste

For Tempering:

2 tblsp Ghee

1 sprig curry leaves

1 tblsp ginger chopped

1 tblsp cumin seeds

1 tblsp pepper(crushed)

Pre Preparation:

Rinse the Varagu arisi and moong dal 2 to 3 times and soak it in water 20 to 30 minutes. After 20 minutes drain the water and keep aside until cook

Method:

1. Heat a presser cooker, add 1 tblsp ghee and soaked varagu arisi and moong dal, sauté for a minutes on low heat

2. Add 6 cup water, required salt and 1 pinch hing (perungayam). Close the lid and let it cook for 6 whistles on medium heat. Once the pressure cooker settle down open the lid and do the mix

3. Meanwhile heat a pan add 2 tblsp ghee and add crushed pepper, cumin seeds and chopped ginger

4. When ginger raw smell goes away add curry leaves and pour the tempering over the varagu arisi pongal, then mix well

5. Serve the varagu arisi pongal with sambar, chutney and vada

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Ingredients

Varagu arisi (Kodo millet)