Thinai Thayir Sadam/ Foxtail millet curd rice

Thinnai Thayir Sadam/ Foxtail millet Curd Rice 

Good Afternoon!

Thinnai/ Foxtail millet Curd Rice is very healthy and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Foxtail millet- 1 cup

Water- 1 cup

Milk - 1/2 cup

Curd - 1 tablespoons

Asafoetida- 1/4 tsp

Salt 

For Tempering:

Oil - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Channa dal- 1/2 tsp

Green chilli and ginger chopped - 1 tsp

Curry and coriander leaves for garnish 

Method:

# Wash and soak Foxtail millet for atleast 3-4 hrs.

# Pressure cook Foxtail millet by adding milk and water...as we do our normal rice.

# Once Pressure is released mash well. Add salt and Asafoetida.

# Heat a pan for Tempering...add oil, Mustard let it splutter well add Channa dal, Green chilli's and ginger. Scared well Pour to the mashed millet.

# Once the Foxtail millet comes to room temperature add curd, curry and coriander leaves mix well.

Enjoy with pickle.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!

Proso Millet Pulav / Panivaragu Pulav

Proso Millet Pulav / Pani varagu Pulav 

Good Afternoon!

Proso Millet/ Panivaragu Pulav is high in nutrition and low in calories. A simple, easy and healthy recipe perfect for a main course. 

Ingredients:

Proso Millet- 1 cup

Bay leaf- 1 number 

Black Cardamom- 1 number 

Cloves - 2 nos

Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch 

Cumin / jeera - 1/2 tsp

Oil / ghee - 1 tsp

Chopped onion - 1 number

Carrots - few pieces

Capsicum- few pieces

Salt - to taste 

Corriader leaves for garnish 

Method;

# Wash and soak Proso Millet for 3-4 hrs.

# In a pan add oil, add cumin let it splutter well, add bay leaf, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, chopped onions and fry, add chopped vegetables, salt and saute well.

# Add the soaked Proso Millet to the tempered vegetables and whole spices. 

# Add 1 cup of water, salt to taste and cook on medium flame. Once cooked well add chopped coriander leaves and serve.

Notes: I generally remove the soaked water and add fresh water to cook Millets. If you use the same soaked water do not add extra water while cooking Millet Pulav.

Thank you!