Foxtail Millet Pongal Recipe | Thinai 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. Thinai arisi pongal is the healthiest and tastiest breakfast. serve Thinai arisi pongal with sambar, chutney and vada

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Soaking time: 20 minutes

Total times: 35 minutes

Serving: 3

Course: Breakfast | Dinner

Cuisine: south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

(1 Cup=100 ml)

1 ½ Cup Thinai 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 Thinai arisi and moong dal 2 to 3 times and soak it in water 20 minutes. After 20 minutes drain the water and keep aside until cook

Method:

1. Heat a presser cooker, add 1 tblsp ghee and soaked Thinai 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 cumin seeds start crackle add curry leaves and pour the tempering over the Thinai arisi pongal, then mix well

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

Pictorial

In a pot add 1 1/2 cup Thinai Arisi