Varagu AKA
Kodo Millet Pongal
With Cashews: A Traditional South Indian Dish

Name: Varagu AKA ~Kodo Millet Pongal~ With Cashews: A Traditional South Indian Dish
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Varagu rice/kodo millet; 3 tbsp Moong daal; 5 Cashews; 1 ½ cups Water; 1 tsp Ghee; to taste salt; 1 tsp Oil; ½ tsp Cumin seeds; 1 Green chilli; 3-4 Curry leaves; ½ tsp Pepper (crushed); ½ tsp Ginger (finely chopped); ⅛ tsp Hing

30 mins

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Kodo millet pongal, known locally as varagu pongal, is a quick and nutritious breakfast dish. It’s healthier than regular pongal because it uses kodo millet as a base. The addition of cashews enhances the benefits, texture, and flavour. And the best part? It comes together in a matter of minutes.

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½ cup Varagu rice/kodo millet

3 tbspMoong daal

5Cashews

1 ½ cupsWater

1 tspGhee

to tastesalt

1 tspOil

½ tspCumin seeds

1Green chilli

3-4Curry leaves

½ tspPepper (crushed)

½ tspGinger (finely chopped)

⅛ tspHing

Kodo Millet Pongal

Varagu AKA Kodo Millet Pongal With Cashews: A Traditional South Indian Dish

Ingredients

Varagu AKA
Kodo Millet Pongal
With Cashews: A Traditional South Indian Dish