Oats Pongal is a healthy and nutritious dish made with oats, lentils, and spices. It is a variation of the traditional South Indian dish, Pongal, which is typically made with rice and lentils. Oats Pongal is a delicious and comforting meal that is perfect for breakfast or brunch. It is easy to make and can be customized with your favorite vegetables and seasonings. Serve it hot with a side of Brinjal Gothsu, chutney or sambar for a satisfying meal.
Brinjal Gothsu
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Oats Pongal
2
servings5
minutes20
minutesThis pongal made with Oats goes well with with Brinjal Gosthu or with any chutney.
Ingredients
Oats – 1 cup
Green Gram Dhal – 1/2 cup
Fresh ginger – a small piece
Asafoetida Powder – two pinches
Turmeric powder – 2 pinches
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon or as per taste
- For seasoning:
Ghee – 1 to 2 teaspoons
Black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Jeera (cumin seeds) – 1/2 teaspoon
Green Chilli – 1
Curry leaves – few
Cashew nuts – few (Optional)
Directions
- Here’s an improved version of the recipe instructions:
- Peel the ginger and finely chop it.
- Slit the green chili in half.
- Coarsely crush the pepper and cumin seeds.
- In a dry pan, add the oats and roast them until they are just warm to the touch. Remove from the pan.
- In the same pan, lightly fry the dal for a few seconds.
- Combine the oats and dal in a pressure cooker. Add turmeric powder, chopped ginger, asafoetida powder, salt, and three cups of water.
- Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Allow it to cool, then open the cooker and mix well.
- In a small pan, heat the ghee. When hot, add the cashew nuts, chopped ginger, slit green chili, curry leaves, crushed pepper, and cumin. Pour this mixture over the pongal and mix thoroughly once more.
- Enjoy your pongal!
mouth watering..
Thank you சாருஸ்ரீராஜ். It is healthy too.
Thank you Kalpana Sareesh.
Looks very nice, never tried pongal with oats.. will try for sure 🙂
Hi Chitra,
Thank you. Pl try and let me know your feed back.
Hi Kamala,
Nice post…I am always experimenting with Oats and Cracked Wheat. You can check my blog too!!! Its nice when you can have pongal without the guilt of eating rice…
Shobha
Healthy, creamy and tasty! Can I have a bowl right now? Oats is such a nice ingredient!
Hi
U have a nice blog with so many good recipes
Hi Deeksha,
Welcome to my blog. Thank you for your comments.
Hi Sweet Artichoke,
Thank you for your nice comments. It is not only healthy and tasty, quick to cook also.
Hi Shoba Shrinivasan,
You have a wonderful blog, especially the photos. As you rightly said, instead of rice, we can try so many dishes with other grains too.
Hi Kamala,
I tried the it , it came out fine … but was a little gummy when we ate it .. any suggestions ??
Hi,
Naturally Oats Pongal have the gummy texture, but if you eat it hot, you won't feel that much.
ok will try thanks 🙂
oh will try that .. thank you.I am a daily visitor to your blog so you might keep seeing my comments 🙂 …
My wife made this today for breakfast..and I just kept eating and praising…
Your feed back is much appreciated and it really encouraging me to try more new recipes.
Thank you for this receipe
Thank you Rekha.
Dear Madam,
How are you ? I Hope you are fine.
First of all, I would thank you, for sending
a tasty receipes. I have tried this receipe
and has come out with a great taste.
Madam, if you know the receipes / tips for
Diabetic, kindly send us the same.
Also tell us, whether you have brought any
Books to the market.
Yours sincerely
Bhagyalakshmi
Bangalore.
Thank you for writing Bhagyalakshmi. For diabetic, you can see my posts for “Wheat Rawa Upma”, “Wheat Dosa” and other ragi recipes. Will post more shortly. By the way, I have not brought any book.
excellent recipes I always open your website and try out many things also refer to my circle about your receipes. very nice thanks for all your efforts
Thank you Jayashree. Your comments and refering to your circle are very encouraging.
Oats pongal absolutely delicious.. Thank you so much.. Keep them coming 🙂
hi ms Kamala,
is it green gram dhal is pachai pasi paruppu in tamil.
Hi Geetha,
Yes. It is Pasi paruppu also known as Payatham Paruppu and generally sold as moong dhal.
Hi Kamala,
This is the first time I am visiting your site. Nice and healthy south indian receipes.
Hi Srivi,
Welcome to our site. Hope you will try some of the recipes and give your feed back.
Dear Mam,
Is that no need to soak green gram and oats for evenn a few mins?
Hi Subha,
No need to soak. Oats and green gram cook fast. However, if you want to soak it for sometime, there is no harm.
I visited your website for the first time and I am really impressed with the recipes . Simply super I will be a regular visitor to ur website. Thank u for sharing I always open your website and try out many things also refer to my circle about your receipes.
Winner Winner Oats Pongal Dinner!!
No rice, so this is a blessing for anyone with diabetes. Next, Oats helps you fight Cholesterol- another blessing for anyone who has high cholesterol. My wife and I felt the oats pongal tasted no different than one made with rice. Great recipe!!
Thank you!
Thank you for your kind feedback MC.
me to like kamalas recipes
kamala mam i want to see ur photos can u?
I will soon put my photo on the website.
Hi Kamala,
Love your recipe.
It’s easy to cook, had a traditional touch, stomach filling and overall a healthy one.
I have got a big bag of oats which is untouched for last 2 months (as got bored with the plain oats flavor) and your recipe is the good fit indulging both healthy components and Traditional approach.
Thanks,
Aditya
Thank you Aditya.
hi
can u pls tel me d quantity of water used to cook oats and dal ?