Ingredients

• 1 cup - Barley
• 1/2 cup -Green gram
• 1 tsp - Pepper
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 1 piece - Ginger (crushed)
• 2 - Green chilli (slit vertically)
• 1/2 tsp - Asafoetida
• A few curry leaves
• 1/2 tbsp - Oil
• Ghee

How to Make Barley Pongal

• Pressure cook barley, green gram dhal, asafoetida and salt with at least 4.5 cups of water. Cook up to 6 whistles. Mash well.
• Then in a pan, heat oil. Add pepper, curry leaf, ginger and green chilli. Fry well.
• Add this to cooked barley and green gram dhal mixture. Mix well.
• Serve hot with little ghee on top and coconut chutney.