Varaku arisi Pongal Kodo Millet Pongal

Varaku arisi Pongal Kodo Millet Pongal

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Pongal is a south Indian traditional food. We can prepare varieties of pongal like Ven pongal,Sarkakrai pongal, Barle sweet pongal ,Milk pongal, Fruit pongal, Akkara vadisal. ………

Now I prepare here Kodo Millet ( varaku arisi) pongal.

Very simple and easy to cook this healthy Breakfast.

Varakarisi – 200 gram

Moong dal – 75 gram

Asafetida

Turmeric

Salt

Ghee – 1 tspn

Water -  800 ml ( 4 glasses of water)

For seasoning:

Ghee + Oil – 2 tbspn

Chopped Almond and pistachio – 2 tbpsn

Whole black pepper – 1 tspn

Cumin seeds – 1 tspn

Chopped ginger – ½  tspn

Chopped green chilli – ½ tspn

Curry leaves –few

Method

Wash the yellow moong dal and drain it well. 
Dry roast the dal slightly brown, in a heavy bottomed pan. 
Soak the roasted dal and varakarsi 10 minutes. 
In a pressure cooker,  add cooked rice, moong dal,  asafoetida, little ghee , turmeric powder and water boil without closing the lid for  about 10 minutes , Now  close the lid and leave a 3 whistle.

After pressure releases

In a separate pan, heat little ghee.  Add the seasonings: pepper, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chopped ginger, green chillies and almond and pistachio Pour it over the cooked Pongal and stir it to coat well.

Serve it hot with sambar, vadai and chutney

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Varakarisi/kodomillet/olden days recipe/healthy diet
South Indian Tradition Breakfast