My previous blog of Millets continues here with two more millets Little millet and Barnyard millet.
The little millet may be called little but in no means its nutritional content is little. It is a rich source of B-vitamins, minerals like calcium, iron, zinc, potassium among others.It also provides essential fats to the body, the kind that helps in weight loss. Its high fibre content is yet another positive making it an ideal part of pongal or even kheer instead of rice.
Barnyard millet, with its nutritional profile, should belong on our tables already. It has 6 times more of fibre than wheat making it an ideal weight loss millet.The fibre will help maintain satiety,is rich sources of bone-building minerals calcium and phosphorus. The good antioxidant profile makes it an ideal replacement to rice in dosa/idli/dhokla batters.
I had combined this two Millets and made an khichidi…..whose process is…..
Steps:
Ingredients:
Little millets and Barnyard Millets : 1 measure
Moong dal: 1/4 measure
Ghee: 3 teaspoons
Pepper: 1 tablespoons
Cumin: 1 tablespoons
Curry leaves: 7-10 in count
Salt to taste
1 carrot
1 capsicum
1 small potato/any other vegetable
1 onion
2-3 tomotaoes
1-2 green chillies
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
2 tablespoons oil
Water: double the measure
1)Take millets,wash once and soak for 10 minutes.
2)Lightly fry the moongdal and mix it with water.
3)Take 4 measures of water for 1 measure of millet and 1/2 measure of dal.
4)Cut all the vegetables to equal proportion.
5) Take oil, fry all the vegetables, let the tomatoes turn mushy.
6) Add turmeric,Salt( required for vegetables only),ginger garlic paste,chillies,
4) Add the soaked millet and moongdal
4) Pressure cook the ingredients up to 10 mins in medium flame( 10 whistles in Indian context😉) and let it get cooked further in the steam after switching off the stove .
5)Take 2 spoonfuls of ghee,add pepper,cumin,curry leaves, Cashew.Roast it and add as seasoning to the prepared recipe.
Here comes healthy millet khichidi
Have it with Tomato/ spicy chutney.
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