Oats Ven Pongal

      Oats Ven Pongal:

Ingredients :

·        Oats – ½ cup

·        Split moong dal – ¼ cup

·        Water – 3/4cup

·        Salt as needed

For seasoning:

·        Ghee – 2 spn

·        Pepper – 1 spn

·        Cumin seeds – 1 spn

·        Ginger – ½ inch chopped

·        Curry leaves few

·        Cashew – 3 quatered(roasted)

·        Green chilli – 1 chopped (optional)

Preparation :

·        Wash and pressure cook the moong dal with enough water until mushy.

·        To make seasoning: heat ghee in a  pan ,roast the cashew till golden brown. then add ginger, pepper,cumin seeds, curry leaves and give stir for a few secs and keep it aside.

Method :

·        Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan,add oats and sauté it till oats gets lightly roasted.

·        Then add 3/4 cup of water and keep stirring until the oats is cooked.

·        Then add cooked moong dal and add salt.

·        Cover and cook it on low flame.

·        Atlast add the seasoning mixture to the oats ven pongal and mix well everything.

                         

Oats ven pongal is ready..serve hot with chutney or sambar.. J