Little Millet Pongal / Saamai Pongal

After more than an year, I am trying to get hold of my blogs again!! ...to start with, a quick and yummy meal. :)

Ingredients 
Little millet / Saamai - 1/2cup
Yellow Moong dal / Paasi paruppu - Little less than 1/2cup
Crushed cumin seeds -1teaspoon
crushed pepper corns - 1teaspoon
Chopped ginger - 2teaspoons
Ghee - 2 teaspoons
Few curry leaves
Hing/Asafoetida - 1/4teaspoon

Method 
Wash and soak the little millet and moong dal to gather for 30 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, add the soaked millet and dal (without water) and add 2.5 cups of water and half cup of milk.
Add in the crushed cumin-pepper, ginger, curry leaves, ghee, hing along with enough salt.
Close the cooker and cook for 4 to 5 whistles. Let pressure settle down, open the cooker, add ghee roasted cashews (optional, i didn't add) and serve hot with your favorite side dishes like chutney, gothsu or sambar.

Reference : HERE