To get the grainy texture, ensure you stick to the water proportion. Wait for the water to boil before adding the millet grains. Serve it immediately or transfer to another bowl (or lunch box) as the millets start to stick to the hot pan and become lumpy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup millet Barnyard (Kudiraivali)
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 1 Carrot finely chopped
  • 3 – 4 beans finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp green peas fresh/frozen
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1/4 tsp urad dal
  • 1/4 tsp bengal gram dal
  • 1 inch ginger grated
  • 1/2 green chilli
  • 7 – 8 curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (Optional)
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 tbsp Oil (preferably groundnut oil or sesame oil)

Steps

  1. Wash the millet 2-3 times in water and soak in fresh water for atleast 10 minutes.

  2. Heat a broad pan, heat oil.

  3. Add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters.

  4. Add urad dal, bengal gram dal, curry leaves, grated ginger and green chilli. Saute till the dals turn light brown.

  5. Add onions and fry till onions turn light pink.

  6. Add carrots, beans and peas. Mix well. Keep the flame in sim. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.

  7. Once the vegetables have softened a bit, add turmeric powder and mix well.

  8. Add 2.5 cups of water and let it boil.

  9. Once it starts to boil, add the required salt and the soaked/drained millet.

  10. Mix well and let it boil vigorously.

  11. Reduce the flame to sim. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

  12. Switch off and let the pan remain untouched for another 5 minutes.

  13. Mix well and serve hot with any chutney/sambhar of your choice.