Oats Sugar Pongal Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with ghee, instant oats (oatmeal), jaggery. Ready in 45 min, serves 3.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
23 steps- 1
To begin making the Oats Sakkarai Pongal Recipe we will first cook the Yellow Split Moong Dal
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 2
I will be using a pressure cooker to cook the Moong Dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 3
You can also use the saucepan method
- 4
Rinse the Moong Dal under water and place it in the pressure cooker
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 5
Add 3/4 cup of water and cook the Moong Dal, cover the pan, place the weight on and until you hear one whistle
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 6
After the first whistle, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes
- 7
After 3 to 4 minutes, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 8
Keep this aside
- 9
In our next step, we will roast and cook the oats
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 10
Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon)tablespoons ghee(2) - 11
Add the oats and saute on medium heat until the oats gets lightly toasted
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 12
Add in 3/4 cup of water and cook the oats
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 13
This will take about 3 to 4 minutes
- 14
Keep stirring continuously until the oats is cooked
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 15
Once the oats are cooked, stir in the jaggery and allow the jaggery to melt into the oats mixture
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)jaggery(1/2 cup) - 16
Next stir in the cooked Moong dal and the cardamom powder
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 17
Check the taste and adjust the sweetness to suit your taste
- 18
Cover the pan and keep the heat on low, while we proceed to prepare the seasoning
- 19
To make the seasoning for the Oats Sakkarai Pongal; heat 2 tablespoons of ghee on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon)instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)tablespoons ghee(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - quartered(2) - 20
Add the cashew nuts and allow it to roast until golden brown
tablespoons cashew nuts - quartered(2) - 21
Turn off the heat
- 22
In the final step, add the seasoning mixture to the Oats Sakkari Pongal and stir well to combine
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 23
Serve the Oats Sakkarai Pongal for the "Festival of Pongal" or even for breakfast along with Oats Ven Pongal, or Foxtail Millet Pongal Recipe
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)
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Oats Sugar Pongal Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with ghee, instant oats (oatmeal), jaggery. Ready in 45 min, serves 3.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
23 steps- 1
To begin making the Oats Sakkarai Pongal Recipe we will first cook the Yellow Split Moong Dal
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 2
I will be using a pressure cooker to cook the Moong Dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 3
You can also use the saucepan method
- 4
Rinse the Moong Dal under water and place it in the pressure cooker
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 5
Add 3/4 cup of water and cook the Moong Dal, cover the pan, place the weight on and until you hear one whistle
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 6
After the first whistle, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes
- 7
After 3 to 4 minutes, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 8
Keep this aside
- 9
In our next step, we will roast and cook the oats
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 10
Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon)tablespoons ghee(2) - 11
Add the oats and saute on medium heat until the oats gets lightly toasted
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 12
Add in 3/4 cup of water and cook the oats
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 13
This will take about 3 to 4 minutes
- 14
Keep stirring continuously until the oats is cooked
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 15
Once the oats are cooked, stir in the jaggery and allow the jaggery to melt into the oats mixture
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)jaggery(1/2 cup) - 16
Next stir in the cooked Moong dal and the cardamom powder
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 17
Check the taste and adjust the sweetness to suit your taste
- 18
Cover the pan and keep the heat on low, while we proceed to prepare the seasoning
- 19
To make the seasoning for the Oats Sakkarai Pongal; heat 2 tablespoons of ghee on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon)instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)tablespoons ghee(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - quartered(2) - 20
Add the cashew nuts and allow it to roast until golden brown
tablespoons cashew nuts - quartered(2) - 21
Turn off the heat
- 22
In the final step, add the seasoning mixture to the Oats Sakkari Pongal and stir well to combine
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup) - 23
Serve the Oats Sakkarai Pongal for the "Festival of Pongal" or even for breakfast along with Oats Ven Pongal, or Foxtail Millet Pongal Recipe
instant oats (oatmeal)(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
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