Kuthiraivali pongal | Barnyard millet pongal-How to make step by step photos & video

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type: Breakfast & dinner recipe, diabetic special

It is rich in fibre and iron, gluten free whole grain. Its has low glysimic index and low in calories. Moong dal and kuthiraivali/Barnyard millet blend well and gives the tastiest pongal. The texture of this pongal is so good.

Ingredients

• Kuthiraivali [Barnyard millet,jhangora] – 1 cup
• Moong dal- ¼ cup
• Cashew nuts - 5
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Peppercorn – 1 tbsp
• Crushed peppercorns -1 tbsp [freshly ground]
• Ginger – 1 inch [chopped, mashed]
• Green chilli– 1 tbsp [chopped, mashed]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Ghee – 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water – 6 cups

Method

• Dry roast moong dal & barnyard millet.
• Heat wide pan, add 3cups of water and 1 tbsp ghee. Then add moong dal cook till soft.
• Then add 3 cups of water let it boil
• Add barnyard millet & 1 tbsp ghee cook till soft.
• Then add salt mix well
• For pressure cooker method:- Pressure cook moong dal and Kuthiraivali rice with 4 cups of water and 1 tbsp ghee for 4 whistles.
• For seasoning:- Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, pepper corns, ginger, green chilli, cashew nuts and curry leaves sauté gently then cut off heat.
• Add seasoned ingredients to the cooked Kuthiraivali mixture mix well.
• Finally add crushed peppercorns & ghee mix well.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.

How to make kuthiraivali khara pongal/Barnyard millet pongal video

How to make Kuthiraivali pongal / Barnyard millet ven pongal- With photos

Heat pan, add barnyard millet

Roast barnyard millet till you get nice aroma

Transfer roasted barnyard millet to a bowl

Add water, wash 2 times

Heat pan, add moong dal

Dry roast till you get nice aroma

Add 3 cups of water

Add ghee

Mix well, let it boil till soft

Perfectly cooked moong dal ready, add 3 cups of water again & let it boil

Add barnyard millet

Add ghee

Mix well

Cover lid cook till soft[Apr 10 min]

Add salt

Mix well, cover lid cook for another 3 min

Perfect textured barnyard millet ready

For seasoning:-Add 2 tbsp ghee

Add cashews, fry till light brown

Now its ready, tranfer to a plate

In the same pan, add cumin seeds

Add peppercorns

add curry leaves

Add ginger & green chilli

Fry for a min

Add seasoned ingredients

add cashews

Add crushed peppercorns

Healthy & delicicous barnyad millet pongal ready

Serve hot with chutney

Barnyard millet ven pongal / Kuthiraivali pongal is ready serve hot with pickle, chutney or chips