Foxtail Millet Pongal

Source : Soak The Foxtail Millet And Moong Dal For 2-3 Hours Pressure Cook With 3 1/2 Cups Water And Salt To Taste For 4-5 Whistles Keep Aside Heat Oil In A Pa...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 8, 2026

Step:

  1. Soak the foxtail millet and moong dal for 2-3 hours. Pressure cook with 3 1/2 cups water and salt to taste for 4-5 whistles. Keep aside.

    Foxtail Millet Pongal recipe step 1 photo
  2. Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds & red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the curry leaves, green chilies, peppercorns, ginger, urad dal and roasted cashews.

    Foxtail Millet Pongal recipe step 2 photo
  3. Saute for a few seconds and pour this tempering over the boiled millet-dal mix. Drizzle some ghee over it and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with coconut chutney & sambar.

    Foxtail Millet Pongal recipe step 3 photo

Ingredients

  1. 3/4 cup foxtail millet
  2. 1/4 cup roasted moong dal
  3. 2 tbsp. oil
  4. 1 tsp. mustard seeds
  5. 1 sprig curry leaves
  6. 1 tsp. urad dal
  7. 1 dry red chilli
  8. 1-2 green chilli, slit
  9. 1 tsp. ginger, grated
  10. 1/2 tsp. whole peppercorns
  11. 2-3 tbsp. roasted cashew nuts
  12. to taste salt
  13. 1 tbsp. ghee
  14. 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped

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