Little Millet Sweet Pongal

Ingredients:

1.       Little millet (Samai) – 90 g

2.       Moong dal – 15 g

3.       Jaggery – 50–60 g (for mild sweetness)

4.       Cardamom powder – 0.5

 5.       Grated coconut – 8–10 g (optional)

6.       Cashews – 3–4 g (optional)

7.       Water – 600 ml (≈ 600 g)

8.       Ghee – 5–7 g

Nutrients

  • Energy Protein Phosphorus Potassium Sodium
  • 294.43kcal 6.6g 94.98mg 390.8mg 4.86mg
  • Portion : 2
  • Serving size: 1

Procedure:

  • Wash and soak
  • Wash little millet thoroughly 2–3 times.
  • Soak for 10 minutes to cook faster.
  • Lightly roast moong dal
  • Dry roast moong dal in a pan for 2–3 minutes until aroma comes.
  • (Use small quantity to make the dish dialysis-safe.)
  • Cook millet + dal
  • Add millet and roasted moong dal to a cooker.
  • Pour 2½ cups water.
  • Cook for 3–4 whistles until soft and mushy.
  • Melt jaggery
  • Heat jaggery with 2–3 tbsp water.
  • Once melted, filter to remove impurities.
  • Add the filtered jaggery syrup to the cooked millet–dal mixture.
  • Combine
  • Cook on low flame and mix until it thickens and becomes creamy.
  • Add cardamom powder.
  • Add ghee
  • Heat ghee separately.
  • Fry cashews (if using) until light golden.
  • Add to Pongal and mix well.
  • Diet Tips for Dialysis Patients
  • Reduce or skip coconut and cashews if phosphorus levels are high.
  • Use less jaggery for diabetic dialysis patients.
  • Add a little more ghee for calories if needed
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