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Samai Pongal

Little millet and moong dal cooked soft, with ghee, pepper, cumin and ginger. Warm breakfast.

Ise little millet pongal, saame huggi naam se bhi khoja jata hai.

Time 69 min · Serves 3 · 323 kcal · South India, Multiple States

Ingredients

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Wash the little millet and moong dal.
  2. Soak both for 30 minutes, then drain.
  3. Add millet, dal, water, turmeric and salt to a pressure cooker.
  4. Cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
  5. Switch off and let the pressure release.
  6. Heat ghee and sesame oil in a tadka pan.
  7. Add cumin, peppercorns, ginger, curry leaves and asafoetida.
  8. Pour the tempering over the pongal. Stir and serve hot.

Common questions

Samai Pongal ko English mein kya kehte hain?
सामई पोंगल ko English mein Samai Pongal likhte hain.
Ek plate Samai Pongal mein kitni calories hoti hain?
323 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
69 min lagta hai — 19 min taiyari, 50 min pakana.

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