Oats and Millet Pongal

This particular pongal is made out of green gram dhal instead of split moong dhal.You can add any millet variety here I used "Kudhiraivaali Arisi / Banyard Millet"

Ingredients

Part 1 - Pressure Cooker

• Green gram dhal / whole moong dhal - 1/2 cup

Part 2 - Dry Roasting

• Oats - 2 cups
• Kudhiraivaali Arisi / Banyard Millet - 1/2 cup (any other millet)

Part 3 - Boiling

• Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds /  jeea - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Water - nearly 5 cups

Part 4 - Seasoning

• Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• Hing - little
• Ginger - small piece
• Green chilly - 1 slited
• Curry leaves - little
• Cashews - 5 nos (optional)

Method

Step -1 Pressure cooker

• Take green gram dhal in a pressure pan.Pour water to immerse the contents.Pressure cook for 3 whistles
• It should be half cooked only

Step 2 - Dry Roasting

• Dry roast oats till it is hot to touch.Take it out and keep it aside

• In the same kadai dry roast the millet and keep it aside

Step 3 - Pongal

• Take the dry roasted items together add half cooked green gram dhal to it

• Pour water add crushed pepper and jeera.Put salt.Mix well and let it boil

• Now close the lid and cook in medium flame for 10 minutes.Stir it twice in between

• Ensure that it is fully cooked

Step 4 - Seasoning

• In a separate kadai heat ghee season with hing, curry leave ,ginger and green chillies

• Pour the seasonings over cooked pongal and mix well

Oats and Millet Pongal is ready.Serve with tangy tomato chutney