Foxtail Millet kichdi

 Ingredients

300 gm Foxtail millet  / thinai in Tamil / kangni in Hindi

100 gm Moong dal

3 tsp Ghee  

900 ml Water

1 tsp Jeera  

5 Cloves Garlic ( optional) chopped

2 inch Ginger finely chopped

Onion 1 finely chopped

Green chilies  4 or to taste finely chopped

Salt to taste

1 tbsp Jaggery  

1 tsp Freshly ground pepper powder

Turmeric  pdr 1/4 tsp

1/2  Cup Coriander leaves finely chopped

1 Cup Coconut grated

 

Preparations

Wash and soak foxtail millet and moong dal for 10 minutes in water.

 

Cut vegetables like carrot and beans.

 

Pressure cook the soaked millet, dal and veggies (For the given quantity, almost 800 to 900 ml of water is needed to cook).

 

Heat a Kadhai and add 3 tsp ghee, add jeera , ginger,  garlic, one chopped onion and 4 green chilies and fry for 4-5 minutes. Then add turmeric.

 

Add the pressure cooker millet, dal and veggies to the kadhai and mix well.

 

Add salt as per taste, sprinkle pepper powder, add 1 tbsp jaggery and mix well.

 

Garnish with fresh coriander and grated coconut.

 

Serve the spicy Millet kichdi hot. 

 

OR you may grind coconut with green chilies , and half the coriander leaves and add to the seasoning, fry for a minute, then add the cooked millet and dal mix well, cover and cook for a minute. 

 

Serve with a dollop of ghee. 

 

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