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    Millet Kichadi

    July 18, 2014 by Sharmilee J 10 Comments

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    Millet Kichadi is a quick, healthy and tasty breakfast or meal very filling and nutritious too. Millet Kichadi Recipe with step by step pictures.

    Foxtail Millet Khichdi Recipe

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    Kichadi is my favorite so wanted to try millet kichadi and thinai  was my choice.This millets khichdi is a very nutrious meal by itself with millets and vegetables added so make it for breakfast or for lunch it is quite filling and healthy too.We had it for breakfast with coconut chutney and maavathal kuzhambu(recipe coming up soon) , it was tasty with all the veggies and I now know another way to sneak in veggies for me to eat 🙂

    You can have it with tomato chutney / red coconut chutney too.

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    Millet Kichadi Recipe

    Millet Kichadi Recipe a quick, healthy and tasty breakfast or meal very filling and nutritious too. Millet Kichadi Recipe with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup thinai foxtail millet
    • 1 big onion finely chopped
    • 1 to tomato roughly chopped
    • 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
    • 1 small carrot finely chopped
    • 1/8 cup green peas
    • 1/8 cup beans
    • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
    • 2 cups water
    • coriander leaves to garnish
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • 1 tsp oil
    • 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
    • 1/2 tsp urad dal
    • few curry leaves
    • 1 no green chili slitted

    Instructions

    • Rinse thinai and soak it in water for 20mins, set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pressure cooker - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it crackle then add onion and ginger garlic paste.
    • Add tomatoes and saute till raw smell leaves then add the veggies along with turmeric powder and required salt, saute for 2mins.
    • Drain water from the thinai and add it along with veggies, give a quick mix. Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in low medium flame.
    • Once pressure releases open and fluff it. Serve Millet Kichadi hot / warm.

    Notes

    • If you are using any other millet no need to presoak the millet just add it directly.
    • I used 2 cups of water but if you want more fluffy kichadi then use 1.5 cups.
    • You can even add 2 tbsp moong dal along with the millet for extra flavour.
    • I haven't added any cashews but you can add it if you prefer to add.
    • Serve hot as it might get dried easily.
    • You can add a tsp of lemon juice at the last.
    • Garnish with coriander leaves finally.
    Nutrition Facts
    Millet Kichadi Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (200 g)
    Calories 275 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Sodium 44mg2%
    Potassium 591mg17%
    Carbohydrates 55g18%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 4761IU95%
    Vitamin C 19mg23%
    Calcium 245mg25%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Millet Khichdi

    1. Rinse thinai and soak it in water for 20mins,Set aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it crackle then add onion and ginger garlic paste.How to make millet idiyappam - Step1Pin
    2. Add tomatoes and saute till raw smell leaves then add the veggies along with turmeric powder and required salt, saute for 2mins.
      How to make millet idiyappam - Step2Pin
    3. Drain water from the thinai and add it along with veggies, give a quick mix.Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in low medium flame.Once pressure releases open and fluff it.
      How to make millet idiyappam - Step3Pin

    Serve hot / warm.

    Expert Tips

    • If you are using any other millet no need to presoak the millet just add it directly.
    • I used 2 cups of water but if you want more fluffy kichadi then use 1.5 cups.
    • You can even add 2 tbsp moong dal along with the millet for extra flavour.
    • I haven’t added any cashews but you can add it if you prefer to add.
    • Serve hot as it might get dried easily.
    • You can add a tsp of lemon juice at the last.
    • Garnish with coriander leaves finally.

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    Comments

    1. Sita Lavanya

      July 18, 2014 at 6:34 am

      I like your recipes a lot ..I tried many recipes from here…i get so many appreciations .many thanks for such wonderful recipes.can we omit ginger
      garlic and add garam masala in the recipe?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 18, 2014 at 7:06 am

        Yes you can do that too…

        Reply
    2. Ramya Venkateswaran

      July 18, 2014 at 9:39 am

      yummy healthy kichadi

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    3. Uma Ramanujam

      July 18, 2014 at 1:24 pm

      Millets are raining in blogosphere. I also planned to post the same today, but a simple recipe.

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    4. traditionallymodernfood

      July 18, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      Delicious and healthy:)

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    5. Sangeetha M

      July 18, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      super healthy and filling meal…looks so inviting and delicious!

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    6. jeyashri suresh

      July 26, 2014 at 7:47 am

      Very healthy and nice khicadi. U did it well

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    7. Jiju

      August 18, 2015 at 5:12 am

      Thank you for the recipe. I made this last night and my family loved it.

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    8. Devi

      July 22, 2016 at 12:17 pm

      Tried this easy recipe for dinner. We enjoyed it. Will surely recommend to friends who intend to try millets. Thanks!

      Reply
    9. Asjad

      December 20, 2017 at 7:05 pm

      Nice recipy

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