Foxtail Millet Pongal

Name: Foxtail Millet Pongal
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup foxtail millet; 1/4 cup roasted moong dal; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 tsp. urad dal; 1 dry red chilli; 1-2 green chilli, slit; 1 tsp. ginger, grated; 1/2 tsp. whole peppercorns; 2-3 tbsp. roasted cashew nuts; to taste salt; 1 tbsp. ghee; 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#ReshKitchen - Foxtail Millet is a diabetic friendly and a heart friendly grain that helps in reducing blood sugar levels. It contains a lot of antioxidants, healthy carbs, dietary fiber, calcium, iron and can be consumed as a substitute to rice and wheat. So let me share a very simple South Indian breakfast recipe of Pongal, where I substituted rice with foxtail millet. You can relish it with coconut chutney and sambar for a healthy and a sumptuous breakfast.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

3/4 cupfoxtail millet
1/4 cuproasted moong dal
2 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
1 tsp.urad dal
1dry red chilli
1-2green chilli, slit
1 tsp.ginger, grated
1/2 tsp.whole peppercorns
2-3 tbsp.roasted cashew nuts
to tastesalt
1 tbsp.ghee
1 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

1

Soak the foxtail millet and moong dal for 2-3 hours. Pressure cook with 3 1/2 cups water and salt to taste for 4-5 whistles. Keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds & red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the curry leaves, green chilies, peppercorns, ginger, urad dal and roasted cashews.
3

Saute for a few seconds and pour this tempering over the boiled millet-dal mix. Drizzle some ghee over it and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with coconut chutney & sambar.