MILLET UPMA RECIPE / KODO MILLET UPMA / VARAGU UPMA RECIPE
Millet Upma - a healthy, delicious and a fulfilling dish that one can make for breakfast or dinner
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kodo Millet / Any millet
- 2-2.5 cup Water
- 1 medium size onion, Finely chopped
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1/2 cup Mixed veggies (Beans,Carrot,Peas etc ), ( Optional ) finely Chopped
- 3-5 nos Green Chillies , Chopped
- Few Coriander leaves, Chopped
- Lemon juice, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 2-3 tbsp grated coconut , optional
To Temper
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Split Black gram/ Urad dal
- 1/2 tsp Bengal Gram/ Chana Dal
- a pinch Turmeric / Haldi powder
- few Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Rinse any millet / kodo millet and soak in water for 10-15 mins . Drain water and keep aside
- Take a pan add oil and heat. Add chana dal, urad dal and mustard. Fry till they turn golden brown and mustard splutters. Later add curry leaves, onion and green chilli. Saute for a minute or two till the onion turns slight pink. Add chopped tomatoes.
- Add finely chopped mixed veggies. Add some salt, turmeric and saute for 3-4 mins.
- To that add water.Keep the flame on medium high and bring to boil.
- When water starts to boil add millet, lemon and remaining salt. Mix well. Pressure cook for 2 whistles or you can cook in low flame for 10 -15 mins. Once pressure releases, open the cooker , add coriander leaves and grated coconut (optional) .
- Enjoy hot Millet Upma as such / with chutney .