Oats Pongal Recipe (South Indian Style Savoury Oats Pongal)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 2 tsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
• 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 2 slit green chilli
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. To make oats pongal, dry roast moong dal in a broad non stick pan on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
2. Transfer it to a pressure cooker along with 1½ cups of water.
3. Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape and then open the lid.
4. Whisk the dal well and keep aside.
5. In the same pan dry roast oats on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. Remove in a plate and allow it to cool.
7. Heat 2 tsp ghee in a deep kadhai, add cumin seeds, black peppercorn, curry leaves, green chillies, asafoetida and saute for few seconds.
8. Add 3 cups of water, roasted oats, salt and whisked dal, mix well and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Serve oats pongal hot.