Oats is always considered to be a healthy and dietary food.It is enriched with fibre and nutrients.There were times when people get ready for diet plans..the first thing that enters into their food catalog was wheat... now oats is treated as the foremost dietary food.There are two types of oats,oatmeal and rolled oats..The most common in India is first...latter is used in certain north western countries.Oats can be substituted to rice.
Wish you all a very Happy Pongal....!
Ingredients:
Oats(Quaker) - 2cups
Green gram dal/moong dal/paasi paruppu - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 11/2cup
Milk - 1cup
water - 11/2 cups
Ghee - 2tablespoons
Cardamom -2pods
cashewnuts - 10 to 15
Method:
1.Heat a pan and fry the moong dal for 5minutes in simmer till its raw smell goes away.Pressure cook till it turns mashy.
2.Heat a pan and fry the oats for 2 to 3 minutes in simmer and keep it aside.
3.In a small pan,melt the jaggery in half cup of water,strain it and keep it aside.
4.Heat a pan. Add fried oats,milk and water.Cook till the oats are done.
5.Add the cooked moong dal and stir well.Pour in the jaggery syrup,cardamom powder and stir continously till the mixture turns thick.
6.Add fried cashews,melted ghee and serve hot.
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