Tamil NaduBreakfastHigh Protein

Oats And Spinach Pongal Recipe

Name: Oats And Spinach Pongal Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 3/4 cup instant oats (oatmeal); 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split); 1 cup spinach - chopped; 1 cup water; 2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 15 whole black peppercorns; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 teaspoon asafoetida (hing); 1 green chilli - slit; 15 cashew nuts; 2 tablespoons ghee; salt - to taste

A high protein Tamil Nadu recipe with instant oats (oatmeal), yellow moong dal (split), spinach - chopped. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories

620kcal

Estimated Cost

₹300-450

Carbs62g

Protein23g

Fats31g

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Instructions

14 steps

1
To begin making the Oats And Spinach Pongal recipe, dry roast the oats for 5 minutes and keep it aside
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)
2
Pressure cook the moong dal along with chopped spinach for 2 whistles
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)
3
Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee
tablespoons ghee(2)
4
When ghee heats, add cashewnuts and fry till they turn brownish
cashew nuts(15)tablespoons ghee(2)
5
Remove and keep aside
6
In the same kadai/wok, add more ghee if needed
tablespoons ghee(2)
7
Add cumin seeds and after the cumin seeds crackle add black peppercorns, curry leaves, slit green chilli and asafoetida
cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(15)sprig curry leaves(1)asafoetida (hing)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - slit(1)
8
Add the roasted oats and mix well
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)
9
Add water, 1/4 cup at a time, mix and cook till oats get cooked
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)water(1 cup)
10
Add the pressure cooked spinach and moong dal to the kadai with oats
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)
11
Mix everything well
12
Add salt to taste and garnish with roasted cashewnuts
cashew nuts(15)salt - to taste
13
Serve hot Oats And Spinach Pongal with ghee and Lauki raita or any other raita of your choice
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)tablespoons ghee(2)
14
You can even have this for lunch/dinner, when you want to eat something light like along with a cup of Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea

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Recipe Source: archanaskitchen.com

Tamil NaduBreakfastHigh Protein

Oats And Spinach Pongal Recipe

A high protein Tamil Nadu recipe with instant oats (oatmeal), yellow moong dal (split), spinach - chopped. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Cook Time35 min

Calories

620kcal

Est. Cost₹300-₹450

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

62g(40%)

Protein

23g(15%)

Fats

31g(45%)

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Directions

14 steps

1
To begin making the Oats And Spinach Pongal recipe, dry roast the oats for 5 minutes and keep it aside
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)
2
Pressure cook the moong dal along with chopped spinach for 2 whistles
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)
3
Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee
tablespoons ghee(2)
4
When ghee heats, add cashewnuts and fry till they turn brownish
cashew nuts(15)tablespoons ghee(2)
5
Remove and keep aside
6
In the same kadai/wok, add more ghee if needed
tablespoons ghee(2)
7
Add cumin seeds and after the cumin seeds crackle add black peppercorns, curry leaves, slit green chilli and asafoetida
cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(15)sprig curry leaves(1)asafoetida (hing)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - slit(1)
8
Add the roasted oats and mix well
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)
9
Add water, 1/4 cup at a time, mix and cook till oats get cooked
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)water(1 cup)
10
Add the pressure cooked spinach and moong dal to the kadai with oats
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)
11
Mix everything well
12
Add salt to taste and garnish with roasted cashewnuts
cashew nuts(15)salt - to taste
13
Serve hot Oats And Spinach Pongal with ghee and Lauki raita or any other raita of your choice
instant oats (oatmeal)(3/4 cup)spinach - chopped(1 cup)tablespoons ghee(2)
14
You can even have this for lunch/dinner, when you want to eat something light like along with a cup of Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea