Pongal is the simplest and easiest breakfast recipe. I do not prefer to eat Pongal in hotels as they mostly use dalda. Making Pongal at home is a breeze. It has just 2 steps. Cook rice and dal and then do the seasoning. Here is the simplest method to prepare Pongal-Easy kids recipe.

Recipe: Pongal 

INGREDIENTSa

• jowar flakes-90 gm
• green gram- 45 gms
• salt- to taste
• water as required
• asafoetida-1/2 Tsp
• mustard-1/2 Tsp
• curry leaves- a few
• oil-1/2tbsp
• ghee-1/2tbsp
• cashew nuts

IN A JAR

• coconut-1/2 the cup
• pepper-1/2 tbsp
• jeera-1/2 tbsp
• ginger-1/2 tbsp
• green chillis-2 nos
• cinnamon- small bark
• clove-2

METHOD OF PREPARATION

• Firstly, make a fine paste of the ingredients that are listed in a jar.
• In a cooker,  add oil and ghee a little allowing it to warm, add mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves, cashew nuts, asafoetida saute well.
• Add the grounded mixture and saute well until the raw smell leaves and the oil discharges the paste.
• Add jowar flakes and moong dal in the mentioned quantity.
• Add about 6-8 glasses of water for the desired consistency.
• Garnish with chopped coriander.

NUTRITIVE VALUE:

CALORIES-270KCALS

PROTEIN-9 GMS

FAT-5 GMS

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

• High of fibre. All millets are high in fibre, and jowar is no different.
• Helps weight loss.
• Rich source of protein.
• Packed with essential Minerals and Vitamins.
• Good for Diabetics.
• It is Gluten-free.

• Mung beans are a high source of nutrients including manganese, potassium, magnesium, folate, copper, zinc and various B vitamins.
• They are also a very filling food, high in protein, resistant starch, and dietary fibre.
• You can find mung beans in dried powder form, as whole uncooked beans, “split-peeled” form (just like you’d find split green peas), as bean noodles, and also as sprouted seeds (which are the kind you’d see used on sandwiches or salads).
• Their dried seeds may be eaten raw, cooked (whole or split), fermented, or milled and ground into flour.
• Because of their high nutrient density, mung beans are considered useful in defending against several chronic, age-related diseases, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.

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