Millets are gluten-free, rich in fiber, packed with vitamins and minerals and has lot more health benefits. Simply, any healthy diet is not complete without millets.
– 1 cup Kodo Millet– 1 cup chopped vegies (Carrots, Beans, Green Peas, Capsicums) – 5 numbers Cashews – 1 number Onion– 1 number Tomato – 1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste (optional)– 1 number Bay leaves– 2 inch Cinnamon– 1⁄2 inch Stone Flower– 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil– 3 cups Water– 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Ingredients
Dry roast the millet in low flame till a nice aroma. Pour water and leave it to cool. Then wash thoroughly till clear water.
Chop onion and tomato finely. Chop carrots, capsicums and beans into 1/2 inch pieces.
Heat oil in a pressure pan. Add Bay Leaf, Cinnamon and stone flower. Then add onion and sauté till translucent.
Add ginger-garlic paste. Sauté for 20 seconds. If you don't like this flavor then you may add grated ginger instead as it helps in digestion. Add vegetables and green peas. Sauté for 5 minutes in low flame.
Add tomatoes and capsicums. Sauté for 2 minute. Add water into it. Bring it to boil. Add salt as per taste.
When the water starts boiling add the cleaned-dry roasted kodo millet and mix well. Cover the pan with lid and cook for 15 minutes in low flame with out weight. After 15 minutes put the weight and switch of the flame. Leave it for another 5 to 10 minutes. Now remove the weight and open the pressure cooker.