Saamai ven pongal has become our family's favourite dish now a days...We like pongal to be mushy consistency...Saamai particularly suites this pongal very much...also not much heavy on the palette like our usual rice pongal....Now a days everyone is adding more of these millets in their diet and it's health benefits attracts everyone...Definitely not a compromise in taste at the same time...Do try and enjoy...
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Measurement |
| Saamai /Little millet | 1 cup |
| Moong dal | 1/3 cup |
| Ghee | 2 or 3 tblsp |
| Mustard | 1 tsp |
| Urad dal | 1 tsp |
| Jeera/Cumin | 2 tsp |
| Pepper | 2 tsp |
| Green chilli | 1 or 2 |
| Ginger | 1 inch |
| Cashew | 2 tsp |
| Curry leaves | 1 sprig |
| Water | 4 or 5 cup |
Method
Take 1 cup of Saami / Samo seeds and 1/3 cup of moong daland wash it...Add 4 to 5 cups of water and required salt to it...Pressure cook for 4 or 5 whistles...
Heat ghee in a kadai and add mustard, urad dal,cumin, pepper,cashew pieces,ginger,green chilli and curry leaves...After everything gets fried add little hing at last...Pour it on top of cooked pongal and mix well...
Enjoy hot with sambar and coconut chutney...I'm sending this to
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Very healthy and tasty!!! Even I make pongal with little millet or samai!!
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