Foxtail Millet / Navane upma
Easy and healthy upma made from Foxtail millet ...
Ingredients
- 1 cup Foxtail millet / Navane
- 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
- 2-4 Green Chillies, Chopped
- Few Coriander leaves, Chopped
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- to taste Salt
- 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 the foxtail 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 the water starts to boil add foxtail millet, lemon and remaining salt.Mix well.Cover and cook for about 10 minutes on low flame . Alternatively, you can pressure cook for 2 whistles too
- Once foxtail millet is cooked ( until all the water has been absorbed by the millet and feels cooked and looks grainy ) add coriander leaves and coconut (optional) . Toss once and switch off.
- Serve Foxtail millet / Navane upma hot as such or with chutney .