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Saamai Ven Pongal Recipe

Ingredients
  

For The Pongal

  • Saamai/ Little Millet-1 cup
  • Moong Dhal-1/4 cup
  • Water-2 1/2 cups
  • Salt-to taste

For Tempering

  • Ghee-1 tbs
  • Broken Cashew Nuts-2-3 tbs
  • Black Peppercorns-1 tbs
  • Curry Leaves-2 sprigs
  • Cumin Seeds-1 tsp

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • Wash and soak millet and dhal for 30 minutes.
  • In a pan heat water.
  • When it comes to boil, add the millet dhal mix and add salt to taste.
  • Keep on stirring at regular intervals until 90% of the water is absorbed by the millet.
  • In a separate pan, heat ghee and add pepper and cashew.
  • When they turn slightly brown, add in cumin.
  • And then add curry leaves and pour it on the pongal.
  • Give a nice stir and cover with an aluminium foil.
  • Cover with lid on top and reduce flame to low.
  • Cook for 10 more minutes and remove from flame.
  • Let the pongal set for 10 more minutes.
  • Remove foil and sere it hot with sambar, chutney and vada.