Thinai Pongal: (Foxtail Millets)
Thinai Pongal: (Foxtail Millets)

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook thinai pongal: (foxtail millets) using 18 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Thinai Pongal: (Foxtail Millets):
  1. Take 1/2 Cup Foxtail Millets (Thinai) Rice: Soaked & Boiled, with the Moong Dal
  2. Prepare 1/2 Cup Moong Dal (Yellow): Soaked & Boiled, with the Thinai
  3. Make ready 2 tbsps Ghee
  4. Prepare 2 tbsps Cooking Oil (Coconut Oil- preferably)
  5. Prepare as per taste Salt
  6. Prepare as per taste Sugar
  7. Get 8-10 Tempering Spices: Curry Leaves
  8. Make ready 8-10 Whole Black Peppercorns
  9. Get 3-4 Whole Red Chillies
  10. Make ready 1.5 tsp Cumin Seeds
  11. Make ready 1/2-1 tsp Hing/Asafoetida
  12. Take 1 tsp Whole Urad Dal
  13. Get 1 tsp Whole Chana Dal
  14. Make ready 1/2 Cup Roasted Cashews
  15. Prepare 1/4 Cup Roasted Peanuts
  16. Get 500-600 ml Water (RT): To Boil the Thinai & Moong Dal
  17. Get 1 tsp Black Peppercorns (Freshly Cracked)
  18. Make ready 3-4 Green Chillies (Slit)
Steps to make Thinai Pongal: (Foxtail Millets):
  1. Wash & Soak both the Thinai & Dal in clean water for about an hour & set aside
  2. Now, in a large & deep heavy bottomed vessel: Add in the washed & soaked Dal & Thinai with about another 500-600 ml water, add some salt & turmeric powder in it- stir it well & allow it to cook for about 20-25 mins time- stirring occasionally in between (cover the lif of the vessel initially but take it off once it comes to a boil)
  3. Once well cooked: Turn off the flame & allow it to sit on the oven itself until we do the ‘Tadka’ to it…For the TADKA-
  4. In another small Tadka Pan: Add in the oil- Then, one by one ☝🏻 add in rest all other tempering spices & ingredients to itthe- Allow it to splatter well & release its nice aroma
  5. Turn off the flame & pour in the same (Tadka), to the already prepared Pongal & gently give it a nice mix & serve it onto the Serving Platter…
  6. Garnish: With some Oil Roasted Cashews & serve the same with either the Coconut Chutney or any other Chutney/s, of your personal choice..
  7. ENJOY….. THE MOST HEALTHIEST & DECADENT “THINAI PONGAL

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