Karnataka

Foxtail millet upma

Name: Foxtail millet upma
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Modern Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup rinsed and soaked 20 minutes foxtail millet; 1 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1 tsp chana dal (split chickpeas); a sprig curry leaves; 1/2 inch chopped ginger; 1 to 2 chopped green chilli; 1 chopped onion; 1 small diced carrot; 6 chopped green beans; 1/4 cup green peas; 1 tbsp peanuts; Water, about 2 cups; Salt, to taste; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp coriander leaves (cilantro)

Upma's tadka and vegetables, with a nutty millet base. Fluffy, not lumpy.

30 minTime

10 gProtein each

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Foxtail millet upma.

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Ingredients

Foxtail millet¾ cup, rinsed and soaked 20 minutes

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)1 tsp

Curry leavesa sprig

Ginger1.5 cm, chopped

Green chilli1 to 2, chopped

Onion1, chopped

Carrot1 small, diced

Green beans6, chopped

Green peas¼ cup

Peanuts1 tbsp

Waterabout 2 cups

Saltto taste

Lemon juice2 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp

Method

5 steps

1Heat oil, crackle mustard, then urad dal, chana dal, peanuts and curry leaves until golden.
2Add ginger, chilli and onion and cook until soft, then the vegetables for 3 minutes.
3Add water and salt, bring to a boil, then add drained millet.
4Cover and cook on low for 12 to 15 minutes until the water is absorbed. Rest 5 minutes.
5Fluff with lemon and coriander.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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Foxtail millet upma

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