Recipe: Yummy Quinoa Pongal

Quinoa Pongal.

You can have Quinoa Pongal using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Quinoa Pongal

1. It's 1/2 cup of quinoa, soaked for an hour.
2. You need 1/2 cup of split moong dal (green gram), soaked for an hour.
3. Prepare 2 tbsp. of oil.
4. It's 1-2 of dry red chilies.
5. You need 1/2 tsp. of mustard seeds.
6. Prepare pinch of asafoetida.
7. Prepare 1 sprig of curry leaves.
8. Prepare 1 tsp. of grated ginger.
9. It's 8-10 of whole peppercorns.
10. You need 1 tsp. of split urad dal (black gram).
11. Prepare 1-2 of slit green chilies (opt).
12. Prepare to taste of salt.
13. You need 1 tbsp. of ghee.
14. It's 1-2 tsp. of coriander leaves, chopped.

Quinoa Pongal instructions

1. Pressure cook the dal and quinoa in 2 cups water for 5-6 whistles. Add salt to taste and mash well. keep aside..
2. Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds and dry red chilies. After it stops spluttering, add the asafoetida, curry leaves, urad dal, ginger, peppercorns and green chilies. Saute for a few seconds..
3. Pour this tempering over the cooked pongal. Drizzle some ghee and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve as it is or with some idli podi, coconut chutney or pickle for a sumptuous breakfast..