Little Millet Pongal | Samai Pongal Recipe | GF Dishes
Kalyani
Samai or Little Millet Pongal is a quick, nutritious and filling Gluten Free breakfast or dinner made with Little Millet and Moong dal. Served hot with Chutney and / or sambhar .
2TBSPGheesplit use - skip for vegan version or use vegan butter
1/8tspTurmeric
1tspsalt
Tempering
1tspCumin seedsJeera
1/2tspWhole Black Pepper
1/8tspAsafoetidaHing,a generous pinch, skip for GF
1/2tspGingerGrated
1tspCashewnutsopt.
1sprigCurry Leaves
1Dry red chillybroken
Instructions
In a bowl, wash and rinse the Samai several times. In a pressure cooker, add half of the 1 TBSP ghee, roast moong dal for a min or two, then add the samai, turmeric, half of the jeera + pepper mix, 3.5 cups of water and bring to a simmer.
Close and pressure cook for 2 whistles (Samai cooks very quickly, you don't want it too mushy).
Once the pressure is released, mash it up a bit. Add water if you want a really runny consistency. Add salt and mix once.
Prepare a tempering with the tempering ingredients + remaining half of the jeera+pepper mixure in the rest of the ghee. Pour on top of the cooked pongal. Adjust for salt and spice. Mix well and serve hot with any Chutney or Sambhar.
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Notes
Pro Tips to make the best Samai Pongal
Roasting the moong dal gives it additional aroma
dont skip the ghee and asafoetida (diet permitting) , Pongal is primarily highlighted by the duo
If short of time, soak millets in hot water for 10 mins before cooking, it turns out perfect.