FOXTAIL MILLET PONGAL
Prep Time
10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Prep Time
10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Ingredients
  • cup milletFoxtail
  • 1/4cup moong dal
  • 1/2tsp black pepper
  • 1/2tsp cumin
  • 1/2tsp ginger(grated)
  • 4 Cashewnuts
  • 1sprig curry leaves
  • 2tsps ghee
  • to taste salt
Instructions
  1. In a pan dry roast foxtail millet.
  2. Add moong dal and roast till nice aroma comes.
  3. Transfer both these in a vessel and add water.
  4. Add salt and asafoetida and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  5. Open and mash the mixture.
  6. In a pan add oil,ghee,pepper,cumin,cashew nuts and curry leaves.
  7. Roast till cashews turn golden brown.
  8. Add to this pan the cooked foxtail and moong dal mixture.
  9. Mix well till it gets amalgamated.
  10. Foxtail Millet is ready to be served.Serve with chutney or sambhar.I served with Drumstick Sambhar.
Recipe Notes

Notes

You can make a sweet version of this pongal.

Adding grated ginger enhances the taste.

Don’t compromise on adding the said quantity of ghee.