Clearcals

Serving Size 1 Medium Cup (200 g)
Calories297.7 kcal
Carbs37.6 g (150.2 kcal)
Protein8.9 g (35.6 kcal)
Fats12.4 g (111.9 kcal)

Keezhvaragu Pongal recipe

Name: Keezhvaragu Pongal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 Tea Spoon of Ghee clarified butter; 100 Grams of Ragi; 50 Grams of Green gram dal; 10 Grams of Chillies green - all varieties; 10 Grams of Coriander leaves; 15 Grams of Curry leaves; 5 Grams of Ginger fresh; 1 Grams of Asafoetida; 1 Tea Spoon of Cumin seeds; 1 Grams of Turmeric powder; 10 Grams of Cashew nut; 1 Table Spoon of Rice bran oil; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Salt; 300 Milliliter of Water; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Black pepper powder

Loaded with good calories, finger millets are a powerhouse of energy. HINT: It has the highest amount of calcium and potassium. It is also rich in protein, high in iron & fiber.

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients

Ghee clarified butter

2 Tea Spoon

Ragi

100 Grams

Green gram dal

50 Grams

Chillies green - all varieties

10 Grams

Coriander leaves

10 Grams

Curry leaves

15 Grams

Ginger fresh

5 Grams

Asafoetida

1 Grams

Cumin seeds

1 Tea Spoon

Turmeric powder

1 Grams

Cashew nut

10 Grams

Rice bran oil

1 Table Spoon

Salt

0.5 Tea Spoon

Water

300 Milliliter

Black pepper powder

0.5 Tea Spoon

Instructions

Soaking

Wash & soak roasted millet and moong dal together for about 1 hour.

Roasting

Dry roast ragi rava and moong dal in a hot kadai. This will bring a nice aroma to the pongal.

Pressure cook

In a pressure cooker, add the soaked millet, dal, 4 cups of water, whole green chilies and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles or until soft.

Mashing

Once pressure is released, remove the cooker lid and mash the mixture using a ladle.

Tempering

In a deep bottom pan, add ghee and roast cashews. Into the same pan, add oil, once hot, add cumin seeds, peppercorns, asafoetida, salt, chopped ginger and curry leaves. Sauté for a minute or two.

Mixing

Now add cooked millet - dal and mix it well making sure no lumps are formed. Reduce the flame and cook it for 5 minutes.

Serving

Serve the millet pongal hot with red chilli coconut chutney and mixed vegetable sambar or even spicy lemon pickle goes well with pongal.

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