Kodo Millet Ven Pongal | How To Make Varagu Arisi Pongal

Koda Millet Ven Pongal or Varagu Arisi Ven Pongal is a healthy diabetic diet, you can make for any meal. Ven Pongal is a frequently made dish and replacing the rice with different millets makes it very healthy.

Today I have used Kodo Millet to make the Ven Pongal. I made this Pongal as part of my No Rice, Millet Breakfast Thali for Thali theme. Even before making this thali, we have been using different millets in different ways.

Athamma always uses Korralu or Foxtail Millet or Thinai instead of regular rice. Then I have started including different millets along with sona masuri and this way everybody at home gets used to it.

Apart from replacing regular rice, I also make it as Ven Pongal. I have previously made Samalu Katte Pongali, Saamai Sakara Pongal, Saamai Milagu Ven Pongal. I have also made Varagu Arisi Sakkari Pongal.

Millets or Chirudhanyalu in Telugu are a great source of nutrition and has lot of healthy benefits.

I am doing A to Z Easy Family Dinner Ideas, and today's recipe is for K. This ven pongal is surely such an easy meal you can make for any meal.

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How to make Kodo Millet Ven Pongal

To make the Pongal:

Take the kodo millet, moong dal and wash well until water is clear. Let it soak for at least for 20 mins.
Add 2.5 cups water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Once the pressure falls down, remove the lid.
Heat a pan with ghee and temper with the ingredients listed one by one in the order listed
Pour this over the cooked pongal, add hot water as required and quickly mix well with a ladle.

Notes:

Water to Rice ratio is always 1:2.5 for regular Rice. I add almost the same with Millets as well.
I only ensure to soak for a longer time. We can always adjust the consistency with hot water.

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Kodo Millet Ven Pongal | How To Make Varagu Arisi Pongal

Koda Millet Ven Pongal or Varagu Arisi Ven Pongal is a healthy diabetic diet, you can make for any meal. Ven Pongal is a frequently made dish and replacing the rice with different millets makes it very healthy.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword Healthy Breakfast, Kodo Millet Ven Pongal, No Rice Ven Pongal, Varagu Arisi Ven Pongal

By Cook Method Pressure Cooker

Occasion Weekend Special

By Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes

Dish Type 30 Minutes Meal, Pongal Recipes

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Soaking Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 2 people

Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Pongal

• 3/4 cup Koda Millet / Varagu Arisi / Arikalu
• 1/4 cup Split Yellow Moong Dal / Pasiparupu
• 2.5 Water
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 3/4 cup Water hot

For the Seasoning:

• 3 to 4 tsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Pepper powder powdered coarsely
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
• Handful Curry Leaves
• 10 Cashews nut

Instructions

How to make Kodo Millet Ven Pongal

To make the Pongal:

• Take the kodo millet, moong dal and wash well until water is clear. Let it soak for at least for 20 mins.
• Add 2.5 cups water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• Once the pressure falls down, remove the lid.

For the Seasoning:

• Heat a pan with ghee and temper with the ingredients listed one by one in the order listed
• Pour this over the cooked pongal, add hot water as required and quickly mix well with a ladle.

Notes

Water to Rice ratio is always 1:2.5 for regular Rice. I add almost the same with Millets as well.
I only ensure to soak for a longer time. We can always adjust the consistency with hot water.

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If you are looking for some breakfast dishes to make with millets, then this Foxtail Millet Idli Dosa Recipe, or this Kuthiraivali Dosai will be great!