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    You are here: Home / Recent Posts / Varagu Pongal | Kodo Millet Pongal

    Varagu Pongal | Kodo Millet Pongal

    September 11, 2014 by Sharmilee J 6 Comments

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    Varagu Pongal is a tasty & healthy way of eating varagu / kodomillet. Varagu Pongal is made by cooking varagu rice with dal, ghee, cashews and tempered spices. Varagu has low glycemic index and hence keeps sugar release in control. How to make Varagu Pongal is described in this post with step by step pictures.Varagu Arisi Pongal

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    Varagu Pongal Recipe or Varagarisi Ven Pongal is a very healthy and tasty for breakfast.I often make varagu pongal with coconut chutney and tiffin sambar and the combo is so good.This is easy and quick to make for breakfast that you can just make it in a jiffy and serve it. Amma makes a chutney for this pongal with coconut and garlic which serves as a great sidedish for all ven pongals, will definitely post it in the near future.You can use the same recipe and make kuthiraivali, samai ven pongal.Check out more millet recipes that I’ve already posted.
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    Varagu Pongal | Kodo Millet Pongal

    Varagu Pongal is a tasty & healthy way of eating varagu / kodomillet. Varagu Pongal is made by cooking varagu rice with dal, ghee, cashews and tempered spices. Varagu has low glycemic index and hence keeps sugar release in control. How to make Varagu Pongal is described in this post with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup varagu rice
    • 3 tablespoon moong dal
    • 1 and 1/4 cups water
    • 5 cashews broken
    • 1 teaspoon ghee
    • salt to taste

    To temper :

    • 1 teaspoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper whole or crushed roughly
    • 1/2 teaspoon jeera whole or crushed roughly
    • few curry leaves
    • 1 green chillies
    • 1/2 teaspoon ginger chopped finely
    • 1/8 teaspoon hing

    Instructions

    • Dry roast moong dal till golden brown.
    • Transfer to pressure cooker, then Rinse the millet well,drain water and add it to cooker.
    • Add water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles in medium flame.Switch off.
    • Once pressure releases, mash up rice and dal well with a laddle.
    • Now get ready with the tempering items.Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘ temper’ let it splutter.
    • Then fry cashews in ghee and transfer both tempering and fried cashews to the pongal.
    • Give a quick stir.
    • Serve hot with a drizzle of ghee on top along with chutney and sambar.

    Notes

    • I recommend serving hot / warm else it will become dry as with any pongal.
    • Adjust water according to the consistency you like your pongal to be.
    • Drizzle ghee, garnish with cashews while serving to give the pongal a more appealing look 🙂
    • If you don’t like whole pepper corns then crush it coarsely.
    Nutrition Facts
    Varagu Pongal | Kodo Millet Pongal
    Amount Per Serving (150 g)
    Calories 338 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 3g
    Cholesterol 6mg2%
    Sodium 93mg4%
    Potassium 141mg4%
    Carbohydrates 53g18%
    Fiber 7g29%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 12g24%
    Vitamin A 53IU1%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 26mg3%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Varagu Pongal

    1. Dry roast moong dal till golden brown.Transfer to pressure cooker, then Rinse the millet well,drain water and add it to cooker.Add water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles in medium flame.Switch off.
      How to make varagu ven pongal - Step1Pin
    2. Once pressure releases, mash up rice and dal well with a laddle.Now get ready with the tempering items…Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘ temper’ let it splutter.
      How to make varagu ven pongal - Step2Pin
    3. Then fry cashews in ghee and transfer both tempering and fried cashews to the pongal.Give a quick stir.
      How to make varagu ven pongal - Step3Pin

    Serve hot with a drizzle of ghee on top along with chutney and sambar.
    Varagarisi Ven Pongal

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    Expert Tips

    • I recommend serving hot / warm else it will become dry as with any pongal.
    • Adjust water according to the consistency you like your pongal to be.
    • Drizzle ghee, garnish with cashews while serving to give the pongal a more appealing look .
    • If you don’t like whole pepper corns then crush it coarsely.

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    Comments

    1. jeyashri suresh

      September 11, 2014 at 11:30 am

      Me too made the same last week and clicked in the same pakku mattai thattu with banana leaf !!

      Reply
    2. Sindhujabalaji

      September 11, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      Droooling here….awesome presentation…tempted to try

      Reply
    3. Snow White

      September 12, 2014 at 7:08 am

      very healthy n yummy

      Reply
    4. kalai vani

      March 15, 2015 at 10:08 am

      Is the water leverl given is correct because you said to get separated grains only need to add 2 to 2 1/2 cups water for one cup rice. Plz clarify

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      • SHARMILEE J

        March 16, 2015 at 12:10 pm

        For pongal the rice should be a little mushy and not grains separated and yes the measures I've written will be apt for pongal

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    5. Cecilia

      January 04, 2019 at 8:49 am

      The varagu Pongal was yummy and its a healthy breakfast as well. My daughter liked it. Thank you.

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