Kodo millet pulao recipe, Varagu pulao recipe

Kodo millet pulao recipe a mild and flavorful vegetable pulao with millets.Millet pulao recipe with step by step pictures.You can use any variety of millet, I have used kodo millet for this pulao.

I wanted to try our regular recipes with millet though have tried few, this millet pulao was pending for a while finally gave it a try and it tasted as good as our regular rice pulao.I used kodo millet, you can use any millet variety but make sure to adjust water accordingly.You can check more about millets here.

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Kodo millet pulao recipe

Kodo millet pulao recipe a mild flavorful vegetable pulao.

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup kodo millet
• 1 cup water
• 1 big onion sliced
• 1 tsp ginger garlic crushed
• 1/2 cup veggies I used carrot,beans,peas
• 1 tbsp broken cashews
• 2 tsp ghee
• salt to taste

To temper:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1/4 inch cinnamon
• 1 no clove
• 1 no cardamom
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 small bayleaf
• 1 small star anise
• 1 no green chilli slitted

Instructions

• Soak kodo millet in water for 10-15 mins max,Drain and set aside.Heat oil + ghee in a pan - add the items listed under 'to temper',give a quick saute.Then add onion,crushed ginger garlic.
• Saute till its golden then add mixed veggies(rinsed & drained).Saute for 2 mins.
• Cook covered for 5 mins in low flame.Open, give a quick saute then add drained millet.
• Saute for a minute.Add water, mix it once.
• When it starts to boil - cook covered for 8-10 mins or until the water is completely absorbed.Switch off and set aside for 10 mins.Then open and fluff it up.
• Heat ghee in a pan - add cashews fry till golden brown.Add to pulao along with coriander leaves, mix well.

Notes

For pressure cooker method use the same measures1:2 ratio for rice:water.Pressure cook in medium flame for about 3 whistles.Let pressure release by itself, open and fluff it up

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Kodo millet pulao recipe video

How to make millet pulao recipe:

1. Soak kodo millet in water for 10-15 mins max,Drain and set aside.Heat oil + ghee in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’,give a quick saute.Then add onion,crushed ginger garlic.
   
2. Saute till its golden then add mixed veggies(rinsed & drained).Saute for 2 mins.
   
3. Cook covered for 5 mins in low flame.Open, give a quick saute then add drained millet.
4. Saute for a minute.Add water, mix it once.
   
5. When it starts to boil – cook covered for 8-10 mins or until the water is completely absorbed.Switch off and set aside for 10 mins.Then open and fluff it up.
   
6. Heat ghee in a pan – add cashews fry till golden brown.Add to pulao along with coriander leaves, mix well.
   

Serve hot!

Serve pulao hot with onion raita!