Oats Pongal Recipe - Oats with Moong Dal - Oats & Lentil Dish

I prefer oats to have at least one time a day. Everyday I can't take oats porridge, I will get bored easily and leave the diet.

Ingredients

Oats – 2 cup

Yellow Moong Dal – 1 cup

Dry Chilli - 2

Mustard Seeds / kaduku – 1tsp

Urad Dal -1 tsp

Whole pepper -1 tsp

Cumin Seeds  -1 tsp

Cashews -1 tbsp (Optional)

Salt to taste

Ghee -2 tbsp

Method

1. Add yellow moong dal and water 1:1 ratio. Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.
2. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 2 minutes
   
3. Do a natural pressure release,  that is wait until silver button on lid drops. BE CAREFUL OF HOT STEAM.
   
4. Hit CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
5. Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. 
6. Add salt to the dal and slowly add in oats and mix well. Cook on a slow heat covered till the water is completely absorbed. 
7. Hit CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
8.  Remove this to a bowl and make the seasoning.
9.  Heat remaining ghee in the kadai and add mustard, urad dal, pepper, cumin and mix well.
10.  Seasoned the cooked dal and oats and mix well. Let it get heated all the way through.
11. Serve with the chutney / sambar.

Pressure cooker the moong dal.

Add salt and mix well.

Add water and oats.

Mix well.

Allow it to boil and evaporate excess water.

Add ghee for flavour (optional).

Seasoned it.

Ready to serve.