Millets Green Pongal / சிறு தானியம் கீரை பொங்கல் / Millet Keerai Pongal

I have already posted a millet pongal recipe using thinnai / foxtail. Foxtail Millet Pongal.This recipe is slighly different and more healthy where in which we are going add greens.Please note

• You can use any type of millet 
• You can use any green variety 

Ingredients

Part 1 - Pressure cooker

• Any millet - 1 cup
• Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
• Palak leaves / Amaranthus / Methi leaves - 1 cup (finely chopped)
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Hing - a pinch
• Water - 4 cups

Part 2 - Seasoning

• Ghee - 1 tablespoon or more
• Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin sees / jeera - 1 teaspoon
• Green chilly - 1 (slited)
• Ginger - 1 small piece
• Curry leaves - few

Method

Step -1 Dry roast and Pressure cooker

• Dry roast millet in a simmer flame.Ensure raw smell goes off

• Once done take it out and keep it aside
• In the same kadai dry fry moong dhal till it emits nice aroma

• Transfer to this to a vessel that fits inside a pressure cooker
• Add green leaves, salt.Pour water to it and pressure cook for 3 whistles

• In the same kadai (used for dry roasting) melt ghee and add crushed pepper, cumin seeds.I used mortar and pestle

• Also saute ginger and curry leaves

• Add cooked pongal to it and sprinkle very little water.Blend well

Hot Pongal is ready.Serve with Karunai Kizhangu Masiyal