Oats Pongal

Ingredients

• Oats(I used Quacker quick cook) - 1/2 cup
• Moong dal/paasi paruppu - 1/4 cup
• Turmeric - 1/8 tsp
• Salt - As needed(I added 1/2 tsp)
• Water - 1 cup(adjust as per needed)
• Ghee/oil - 1 tsp

To Temper

• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Jeera - 1 & 1/2  tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger Chopped - 1 tsp
• Green Chilly - 2
• Curry leaves - A sprig

Method

1. Pressure cook moong dal until mushy. Crush pepper and jeera coarsely, slit the green chillies.
2. Heat a pan with ghee/oil and temper with the items given in order under medium flame. Add water, turmeric and salt and bring to boil.
3. Add the cooked dal and oats and mix well. Cook until you get a porridge consistency
4. Cook covered in low flame for 2-3 minutes or until you get your desired consistency.