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| Millet Ven Pongal |
Ingredients :
- Millet / Foxtail Millet / Korra Biyyam : 3/4 cup
- Split Moong Dal : 1/4 cup
- Water : 3 cups
- Green Chillies :3 - 4
- Black Peppercorns : 1 tsp
- Grated Ginger : 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
- Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
- Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
- Ghee / Oil : 2 tbsp
- Hing : 1/8 tsp
- A few cashews
- Salt to taste
Method :
1. Put the rinsed millet, moong dal, turmeric powder and 3 cups
of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 whistles.
2. Turn off
the flame and wait until the pressure go off.
3. Crush the peppercorns
coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside.
4. Wash and chop the
green chilies into small pieces and set aside.
5. Heat two tablespoons of ghee for seasoning.
6. Add the cumin seeds and
let them splutter. Now add and fry the chopped green chillies, grated
ginger and cashews. Then add the hing, curry leaves and
freshly ground peppercorns to it and fry for a few seconds.
7. Remove
from the flame and pour over the cooked millet mixture. Add salt and
mix very
well.
8. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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