Oats Pongal-Oats Breakfast Recipes (Indian)

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

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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