Kuthiraivalli Ven Pongal Recipe / Barnyard Millet Pongal Recipe / Kuthiraivali Pongal Recipe

Kuthiraivalli Ven Pongal

Ingredients
Kuthiraivali/Barnyard Millet - 1/2 cup
Yellow moongh Dal / Pasi paruppu - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder a generous pinch
Hing a pinch
Water - 3 cups
Tempering
Oil - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Grated or chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp
Chopped green chilly- 1 small
Curry leaves few
Cashew nuts -6 chopped
Method
Heat a pressure cooker dry roast the dal till nice aroma comes,do not burn them or fry till light brown.
Add the washed millet,water,hing,salt and turmeric powder,pressure cook till soft.
Heat a kadai add ghee and oil add the tempering ingredients,saute for a minute.Switch off the stove.
Pour this tempering into the cooked pongal mix and serve them hot with chutney or sambar.

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