Thinai Pongal Recipe | Foxtail Millet Pongal Recipe

Foxtail millet pongal is a very simple and yummy dish. When we think of pongal the first thing comes to our mind is the ghee that is added along with the rice. Generally most of the diet/fitness specific persons and also diabetic patients and elders try to avoid pongal. But with Thinai (Foxtail millet) we can very well consume pongal. Instead of rice we can include thinai,Thinai pongal (Foxtail Millet Pongal) is made using the same procedure as the conventional pongal. So very simple, yet very healthy pongal. Instead of conventional pongal, try to make thinai pongal in your kitchen often. We can also make pongal using barnyard millet, pearl millet etc.

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Thinai Pongal Recipe | Foxtail Millet Pongal Recipe| Kangni Pongal Recipe

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu

Keyword: Foxtail Millet Pongal, Kangni Pongal, Millet Pongal, Thinai Pongal

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 286kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Thinai pongal is a pongal made using Thinai (Foxtail Millet) instead of conventional rice. Millets comes with its own health benefits and hence its recommended to add millet as part of our regular diet. Thinai Pongal is very tasty and simple dish which gives the dual benefit of health and taste.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Foxtail millet Thinai (1 cup - 250 ml)
• 1/4 cup Moong Dal
• 1 tsp Whole black pepper
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Salt Adjust to your taste
• 5 Cashew Nuts
• 1 fistful Curry Leaves
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
• 1 tsp Ginger Grated
• 2 tbsp Ghee (Clarified butter)

Instructions

• Heat a pan, add moong dal and fry it till it becomes golden brown color. Take the roasted moong dal and thinai in a vessel. 
  
• Rinse the thinai and moongdal in water and add 3.5 cups of water to the vessel. Add grated ginger, salt to the vessel and pressure cook it allow it for 5-6 whistles. Allow the pressure to release on its own and then mash the cooked thinai and dal
• Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds starts to sputter, add whole black pepper and fry for some time. Add hing, cashews and curry leaves and fry till the cashews turn into golden brown color. 
  
• Add the mashed thinai and dal to the seasoned ingredients and mix well
  
• The yummy and healthy Thinai Pongal is now ready to serve!

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Thinai Pongal Recipe | Foxtail Millet Pongal Recipe| Kangni Pongal Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 286 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 53mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 57g 19%

Protein 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Method:

• Heat a pan, add moong dal and fry it till it becomes golden brown color. Take the roasted moong dal and thinai in a vessel. Rinse the thinai and moongdal in water and add 3.5 cups of water to the vessel. Add grated ginger, salt to the vessel and pressure cook it allow it for 5-6 whistles. Allow the pressure to release on its own and then mash the cooked thinai and dal

• Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds starts to sputter, add whole black pepper and fry for some time. Add hing, cashews and curry leaves and fry till the cashews turn into golden brown color.

• Add the mashed thinai and dal to the seasoned ingredients and mix well

• The yummy and healthy Thinai Pongal is now ready to serve!

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