Healthy Indian Toddler & Preschooler Breakfast Ideas: Pongal
Indian Toddler & Preschooler Breakfast Ideas : Pongal
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 3 kids
- ½ cup rice
- ½ cup moong dal
- 3 cups water
- salt to taste
Temepering
- 1 tablespoon ghee/oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
- ½ inch ginger
- pinch asafoetida
- ½ turmeric powder
- few curry leaves ( finely chopped)
Cook the dal and rice with water and salt in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles.
Do the tempering by heating the ghee and add the mustard seeds. Once the mustard pops, add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Cook for 30 seconds.
Add black pepper, ginger, turmeric and asafoetida. Cook for 10 -15 seconds.
Pour the cooked rice and dal mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and water.
While serving add some ghee on top of the pongal.