Oats Pongal

Ingrediants:

Oats – 2 cup

Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu – 1 cup

Onion- 1 chopped finely

Green Chilli -1 sliced

Ginger – 1 tblspn minced

Mustard Seeds / kaduku – 1tsp

Urad Dal / Ulundu -1 tsp

Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu -1 tsp

Whole pepper -1 tsp

Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam -1 tsp

Cashews -1 tblspn

Sultanas / Kishmish -1 tblspn

Salt to taste

Ghee -2 tblspn

Method:

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and roast oats till nice aroma comes..Remove it to a plate..

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and roast moong dal till nice aroma comes..Pour 5  cups of water and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 mins untill the dal is cooked..

Add salt to the dal and slowly add in oats and mix well..Cook on a slow heat covered till the water is completely absorbed.

Remove this to a bowl and make the seasoning.

Heat remaining ghee in the kadai and add mustard, channa dal, urad dal, cashews, raisans, pepper, cumin and mix well.

Now add in ginger, green chilli and onions and sauté this for few minutes.

Now add in the cooked dal and oats and mix well. Let it get heated all the way through.

Serve with any chutney.