Foxtail Millet

Foxtail Millet

Foxtail Millet Khichdi  Preparation step by step

Ingredients:

Onion - 1(big)

Green chili -1-2 slit

Ginger - small piece

Foxtail millet/ tinai - 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Ghee - 1 tsp

Salt as needed

Vegetables and greens 

Carrot -1 medium size
Beans -3-4
Tomato -1  small size

Potato - 1 small size
Drumstick leaves - fistful
For the seasoning 
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Whole black pepper - 2-3
Red chilli - 1
Hing - a pinch
Curry leaves - few
Preparation:

Chop all the vegetable into medium sized pieces.

Wash and soak millets along with moong dal in 1 1/2 cup of hot water for 3 hours.

How to prepare Kichadi:

Heat oil in a pressure pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, cumin seeds, red chillies, hing black pepper and curry leaves.

Add chopped onions, ginger, green chillies and saute until onions turn pink.

Then add all the vegetables, drumstick leaves, turmeric powder, salt needed and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Add the soaked millet along with the water. Check for salt by tasting the water.

Close the cooker and cook for 2 whistles on medium flame, then simmer for another 5 minutes and switch it off. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker, add a tsp of ghee and mix the kichadi well.

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