Monday, November 22, 2010

Oats Khara Pongal | Indian Oats Recipes

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When I posted 'Savory Oats Porridge' previously many of you liked it and even tried at home and are happy with the results.Apart from that,I do a lot of savory versions of oats porridge's to give my family a healthy start of the day.Oats pongal is one among them which is very easy to make and is very tasty to eat.I prepare this in a way very much similar to our beloved south Indian style pongal and there is no compromise in taste as well.If you are looking for a healthy breakfast this recipe is for you,add this to your menu definitely.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup quick cooking Oats
3/4 cup yellow moong dal
6-8 cashew nuts,broken
8-10 peppercorns,slightly crushed
1/2" ginger,finely chopped
3-4 green chillies,slit
8-10 curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
a pinch of turmeric
1 tsp jeera
few pinches of hing
1 tbsp ghee
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

Method:
  • Heat ghee and oil in a thick bottomed pan or small pressure cooker.Add broken cashewnuts and fry until light golden in color and remove them from oil using a slotted spoon.
  • In the remaining oil,crackle mustard seeds,jeera and add slit green chillies,ginger and fry until they wilt.
  • Add curry leaves,hing and fry slightly.
  • Add yellow moong dal and fry until you get a nice aroma and is light golden brown in color.
  • Add four cups of water and cook until the moong dal is cooked and soft.If you are using pressure cooker,pressure cook it for 4 whistles.
  • Add enough salt,pinch of turmeric and oats and stir well.cover it and cook it on low flame for 8-10 mins until everything is well mixed.If you feel the consistency is slightly thicker add some milk or water at this stage to get the desired consistency.
  • Add the fried cashew nuts and mix well.
Serve it piping hot with Coconut chutney/Sambar/ Tamarind gojju with some extra ghee on top.Eat this right away and do not keep it for long as the oats starts becoming sticky later.

28 comments:

Santosh Bangar said...

healthy and nutritious pongal

Unknown said...

Oats with pongal tat sounds interestng

Padhu Sankar said...

Healthy and yummy!!

Nandinis food said...

Very healthy pongal!

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

wow yummy pongal!

Laavanya said...

That looks great!

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

thats a really a innovative one which i never tried. Nice click and will try this soon

Unknown said...

Very interesting and healthy recipe prathibha...

Unknown said...

Very interesting and healthy recipe prathibha...

Hari Chandana P said...

Healthy and delicious recipe.. looks really amazing dear.. thanks for the recipe :)

suma said...

Hey yes!! This makes one healthy and delicious dish and great as a one pot meal. And the cashew adds a gourmet touch to this:-))

Unknown said...

thats a yummy dish...healthy too...mmmm comfort food!

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wonderful healthy dish..looks delicious.

Priya Suresh said...

Wat a healthy dish to enjoy without any guilt..absolutely tempting..

JishasKitchen said...

it looks great...

Pappu said...

healthy dish. looks delicious too:)

Priya Sreeram said...

this is awesome--- really unique! am trying this one out for sure!

Anonymous said...

yes, I have tried ur oats porridge the savoury version- and loved it.and I think pongal is a truly innovative version.

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said...

Oats pongal, indeed a healthy Breakfast!!! Bookmarking it!!

Sushma Mallya said...

Very innovative use of oats,just love savoury version, am sure would love this one too...

Padmajha said...

That's so healthy and yummy too!Lovely clicks :)

Savi-Ruchi said...

very innovative Prathy. Good job!

Unknown said...

Love the idea !!!

Krishnaveni said...

very nice recipe, looks yummy

R said...

nice and healthy recipe!

Bharathy said...

Quite a novel recipe!Havent tried savoury dishes with oats.I think of all the lovely recipes with it whenver I throw in mixing with the milk.Should try this soon :)

Shivani said...

really very tempting and healthy too, love that snap

Anonymous said...

Very good, indeed better than regular kichadi

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