PROSO MILLET PONGAL/பனிவரகுப் பொங்கல்

Proso millet has enormous health benefits mainly supports neuro health system with its high content of  lecithin. It is loaded with vitamins-

 B complex vitamins, Niacin, folic acid and minerals like calcium, potassium, zinc and iron and essential amino acids. It is Gluten Free and reduces the risk of type2 diabetes. 

Ingredients:

Moong dal 75 g

Proso millet 75 g

Coldpressed Groundnut oil 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Pepper 1 tsp

Curry leaves 15-20 pcs

Green chilly one,  slit

Asafoetida one pinch

Water 2.5 cups

Himalayan pink rock salt 3/4 tsp

Desi ghee/cow ghee  1 tbsp

Whole cashews one handful/12-18 pcs

Procedure:

STEP ONE

Dry roast moong dal until golden brown.

Add Proso millet with moong dal and dry roast for a while.

Set aside to cool down.

Wash thoroughly.

Drain the water and set ready.

STEP TWO 

Heat the medium or 3 lit cooker with Groundnut oil on medium flame.

Add cumin seeds, Peppercorns

Let them fry for a while.

Add curry leaves and green chilly, slit.

Saute for a while.

Add Asafoetida 

Transfer the drained millet dal contents. Pour 2.5 cups of water. 

Add rock salt.

Stir a couple of times to combine.

Close the cooker and cook until two whistles on medium heat and let in simmer level until the third whistle.

Set aside to cool down.

Heat the ghee in a tempering pan on medium flame.

Fry whole cashews until golden brown

Transfer the fried cashews to the cooked Pongal contents.

Fold multiple times to mix the ghee contents with cooked millet meal.

Done.

Proso millet Pongal is ready to be served with coconut chutney and sambar of your choice.

Cooking time 

30 minutes

Yield two servings