Selvi Senthil Nathan Porridge is a thick soft food combined with grains and legumes to make a whole some breakfast bowl. Black gram whole has lots of nutrients and with skin it is a good source of dietary fiber. So, if you opt porridges for breakfast and with only one recipe will make us bored. Therefore, we always try some varieties in the recipe. Black Gram porridge is a tasty – healthy porridge without any doubt.
Black Gram Porridge
Whole Urad Dal or Black gram is a whole legume with skin. It is a hard legume. Black gram when split will soak or cook in less time when compared to the whole one. Black gram is one of the most nutritious among all legumes/ lentils. This black gram whole or split, with skin or without skin cooked with any grain is nothing but our Black gram porridge. Then we may top it with our choice of toppings.
Health Benefits of Black Gram
- Black gram helps in increasing iron levels in the body.
- It strengthens our bone.
- Helps to maintain a healthy heart and kidney.
- It helps in weight management.
- It improves our gut health.
- Black gram also helps to balance insulin production in the body.
Other versions
In this recipe, I am using broken wheat large and black gram whole to make this porridge. But you could make this porridge with any grain such as any variety of rice, millets, oats etc. together with black gram whole or split, with skin or without skin.
If the grain takes the same time to cook as black gram then we may add both together and pressure cook. If not then we add them accordingly.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Broken Wheat – Broken wheat has lots of health benefits and a good grain to be used. It may be replaced with any grain such as rice, black rice, red rice, oats or with millets.
Black Gram Whole – Whole black gram is the a nutritious dal with skin it is a good source of fiber. It could be replaced with the split black gram. Or with the whole urad dal (skin removed).
Coconut – Coconut is used to give an interesting taste to the porridge. It could be replaced with grated almonds, or with crushed nuts.
Salt – Salt is used to season the porridge.
How to make Black Gram Porridge?
Recipe Card
Black Gram Porridge
Ingredients
Instructions
Soaking
Rinse the whole black gram/ urad dal for 2 to 3 times. Then add water 4 times the quantity of dal. Leave it for at least 8 hrs or overnight.
Cooking Dal and Grain
Add our choice of grain in a pressure cooker. I have taken large broken wheat. Add the soaked black gram with broken wheat. Add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles. Leave it until the pressure gets released completely.
Seasoning and Topping
Add grated coconut and salt to taste. Mix well completely. Add more water to get the porridge in required consistency. Serve hot with pickle or with vegies.
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 188kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 2.9g5%
- Saturated Fat 2.4g12%
- Sodium 597mg25%
- Potassium 165mg5%
- Total Carbohydrate 36.9g13%
- Dietary Fiber 7g29%
- Sugars 15.2g
- Protein 5g10%
- Calcium 20 mg
- Iron 1 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
A tasty healthy and easy to cook porridge worth take a place in weekly breakfast plan.
Note: Nutritional values are only approximate. Check with your nutri calculator.
