Thinnai/Foxtail Millet Spicy Pongal | Healthy Breakfast

Thinnai/foxtail millet with step by step pictures.

I always have an obsession with millet and I love to try all south Indian recipes with it. I have tried idli/dosa, puttu, idiyappam( string hoppers), khichadi, etc with many millets. Although I love sweet Pongal, kara Pongal is family favorite and all love to have it hot. So I see that I make it during weekends to all to relish it hot.

Let us see how to make this Pongal.

Preparation time: 5 mins
cooking time: 20 mins
Recipe type: Breakfast
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author: Babitha
Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:

Thinnai/Foxtail Millet- 1 cup
Moong dal-1/3 cup
Water- 2 cups
Milk-1/3 cup
Salt to taste

To temper:

Ghee- 2 tbsp
Jeera-1/2 tsp
Crushed pepper-1 tsp
Green chilli-1, chopped
Ginger- 1 tsp, chopped
Coriander leaves- chopped

Method:

1. Roast moon dal for a while. In a pressure cooker add cleaned dal and millet. Add water and salt. Pressure cook for a 4-5 whistle or till done.

2. Allow steam to release by itself. After opening add milk and mix well.

3. Heat ghee in a tadka pan, temper with all the ingredients given and add to the mix.

4. Mix well and serve hot with sambar or chutney or both.

Note:

1. You can make the same without adding milk also.