Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal

Friday, 7 March 2014

Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal

Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal

Samba Wheat is better than the ordinary wheat as it is rich in fibre. Instead of making Vennpongal with rice, we could try doing Pongal with samba godhumai or oats which is much healthier than the traditional pongal made with rice. We don't need to add more ghee also. Samba Wheat takes a little more time than rawa or oats. Try this yummy Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal dish and share your suggestions.

Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal

Preparation Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins
Servings 4

Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal

Ingredients:

Samba Wheat 3/4 Cup*
Moong Dal 1/4 cup
Cumin Seeds 1 teaspoon
Whole Black Pepper 1 teaspoon
Cashews 5-6
Chopped Ginger 1 teaspoon
Curry Leaves Few
Ghee 1 tablespoon
Turmeric Powder 1/4 teaspoon
Water 4 Cups
Salt To taste

* 1 Cup Capacity = 250ml

Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal

Method:
Heat a pan and dry roast the moong dal till it becomes golden brown color. Add the moong dal to the vessel and add turmeric. Add water just to soak the moong dal and pressure cook it and allow for 3 whistles

Heat ghee in a pan and add cashews and fry till they are golden color. Remove the fried cashews and keep it aside. Add cumin seeds and whole black pepper and fry them in ghee for 2 minutes.

Then add chopped ginger and curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. Then add water and salt and allow the water to boil

When the water starts to boil, add Samba Wheat and mix well to avoid any lumps. Keep the flame low, and allow the samba wheat to cook completely. Meanwhile, mash the cooked dal and keep it ready

Add the cooked dal to the cooked Samba Wheat and mix well. Finally add the fried cashews and remove the pongal from flame

The yummy Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal is now ready to serve with Chutney.

Samba Godhumai(Dhalia) Pongal