Foxtail Millet Upma
Sunday - July 10, 2022 12:20 am ,
Category : RECIPES
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
2 sprig Curry leaves , finely chopped
1 Green Chilli
1 Dry Red Chilli
1/2 cup Onion , finely chopped
1 inch Ginger , finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1/4 cup Carrot (Gajjar) , finely chopped
1/4 cup Green beans , finely chopped
1 cup Foxtail Millet
1 Lemon , salt to taste
2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , juice from one lemon
1 tablespoon Ghee
Method:
To begin making the Foxtail Millet Upma, heat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat; add mustard seeds and split urad dal and allow it to crackle. Allow the urad dal to turn golden brown and crisp.
Once the dal is golden brown, add the green chilli and red chilli and saute for a few seconds.
Add the onion, ginger and saute until the onions soften. Once the onion softens, add the curry leaves, turmeric powder, beans, carrots, foxtail millet, salt and 2-1/2 cups of water.
Cover the pressure cooker and pressure cook the millet upma for 5 to 6 whistles and simmer for 5 minutes and turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally
Once the pressure releases, give it a gentle stir. Squeeze in the juice from one lemon and stir in the chopped coriander leaves.
Serve Foxtail Millet Upma