Millet Khichdi
Millet Khichdi is a healthy and tasty dish made by blending millet with cooked veggies, tempered spices in boiling water. Millet Khichdi is a great way to eat millet which otherwise is bland & difficult to consume. Millet Khichdi is good for weight loss and filling too. How to make Millet Khichdi is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup thinai foxtail millet
- 1 big onion finely chopped
- 1 to tomato roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 small carrot finely chopped
- 1/8 cup green peas
- 1/8 cup beans
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 cups water
- coriander leaves to garnish
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon 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 tablespoon 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 teaspoon of lemon juice at the last.
- Garnish with coriander leaves finally.
Nutrition Facts
Millet Khichdi
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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