Foxtail millet khichdi dish consists millet with lentil and vegetables and is a powerhouse of nutrition. Foxtail millet khichdi is perfect for meals. Millets are basically cereal crops and small seed grasses that are extremely healthy and have nutrients in abundance.
Well, in India we have been using millets in our regular diet for centuries. Recently, people have started including millets in their diet and millets have started gaining a lot of popularity also.
Ingredients
Thinai [Foxtail Millet] – 2 cups
Onion-1 [sliced]
Green peas – ½ cup
Potato – half cup [cut into small cubes]
Half cup – carrot [chopped]
Tomato – one [ chopped]
Green chili ½ – 1 [chopped]
Curry leaves- few
Ginger-2 tbsp [chopped]
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tablespoon
Bengal gram- 01 tbsp
01 tbsp- Urad dal
Turmeric powder – one-fourth tsp
Red chili powder – ¼ tsp
Coriander leaves- a few
Water-3 ½ to 4 cups
Salt to taste
Oil – Two tbsp
Serving 3 people
Method
Firstly, wash & soak Foxtail millet for 20 min.
Side by side, heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds & let its splutter.
Then, add Bengal gram, and urad dal, and mix it. Add onions, ginger, green chili, tomato, potato, green peas, carrot, & curry leaves to it. Mix well
Furthermore, add turmeric & red chili powder to the mixture.
Now, add water and salt and let it boil. Then, add Foxtail and mix well. Cover it and cook for 3 whistles.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.
Finally, serve hot and enjoy!
It can be eaten with curd, pickle, or chutney.
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