Oats is gaining popularity mainly because of its health benefits and also they are convenient and easy to cook. It is said that fiber and other nutrients found in oats may help lower cholesterol, reduce high blood pressure and also reduces the risk of certain type of cancers. It contains a good source of protein, vitamins, minerals,iron, complex carbohydrates and antioxidants. I have posted different ways to use oats to make easy and delicious breakfasts. Today we will see how to make Oats Pongal following our easy recipe.
Oats Pongal
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 1 (what you see in the picture)
Recipe Category: Breakfast-Oats
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 1 (what you see in the picture)
Recipe Category: Breakfast-Oats
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Oats – 1/2 cup
Split yellow moong dal/pasi paruppu – 1/4 cup
Cashew nuts – 3 (break it into 2-3 pieces)
Salt as needed
Ghee for frying cashew nuts and oats -1 tsp
For the seasoning
Ghee/ clarified butter – 2 tsp
Ginger finely chopped – 1 tsp
Whole black pepper -1 tsp
Cumins seeds/ jeera -1 tsp
Curry leaves -few
Preparation
Soak moong dal (split green gram dal) in hot water for 10 minutes and cook until soft.
Fry cashew nuts in 1/2 tsp of ghee until golden brown.
Fry oats in 1/2 tsp of ghee for 2 minutes in low flame.
Method
Cook oats in half a cup of water adding salt.
Then add cooked moong dal to oats and cook for some more time until well blended. Check for salt.
Heat 2 tsp of ghee, add pepper and jeera seeds, when jeera sizzles, add ginger, curry leaves, saute for a second and pour it over the cooked oats + dal mix. Mix well.
Garnish with cashew nuts and serve hot with coconut chutney or pongal sambar.
Note – This pongal should be taken hot.
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View Comments (18)
photos are good ! i loved it ! i do it other way this one looks easy !
Healthy breakfast
Very healthy & looks yummy....
healthy pongal recipe.. looks great !!
It looks good!nice picture too!
Very healthy pongal recipe
Woww looks yummilicious...Wish I could grab that platter... :) Yum!!!
Look great. I do it too.,,,
Loved the 1st pic
We made oats ven pongal and chakra pongal for Pongal this year without using Rice!
Tasty & nutritious breakfast!!