Oats Pongal | How to make Oats Pongal at home | Stepwise Pictures |

Hi Supermoms,

"Pongalo Pongal" to all of you . May happiness pour in abundance to all my dear  readers. 

On this auspicious day of Pongal, the harvest festival , I am sharing a healthy low calorie  pongal recipe .

Making the Oats  Pongal is very easy. It hardly takes 15 minutes to prepare this dish. You can serve this Pongal with Kathirikkai Gotsu/Gostu , Chettinad Vengaya Kosu or Coconut Chutney.

Oats Pongal :

Preparation time : 15 minutes

Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serves : 2

1 cup = 250 ml

Ingredients:

1/2 cup uncooked oats 

1/2 cup moong dal/ husked and split green gram( boiled)

1 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter

1 teaspoon oil

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 " ginger ( finely chopped)

1 green chillies ( finely chopped,optional)

1 teaspoon black pepper corns ( crushed coarsely using pestle and mortar)

1 & 1/2  teaspoon cumin seeds ( crushed coarsely using pestle and mortar)

1 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

Method :

1. In a wide pan, dry roast the oats till it becomes fragrant. 

Note: Do not brown the oats. Keep continuously stirring to avoid burning and uniform roasting of oats.

2. Add 2 cups of water and let the oats cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

3. Now add the cooked moong dal and salt. 

TIP: You can add a teaspoon of oil along the sides of the pan. 

Note: I cooked the moong dal with 1 cup of water and 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric.

4. Let them cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Switch off.

5. In a small pan, add the oil+ghee . 

6. Now add the ginger, peppercorns, green chillies, cuminseeds and curry leaves. It will sizzle. Switch off.

7. Pour this into the prepared oat-moongdal and mix well. 

Your hot Oats Pongal is ready to be served. I served it with Kathirikka/Brinjal Gotsu.

Try other Pongal/Sankranti Special recipes too.

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom