Barnyard Milet Upma

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Barnyard millet, soaked in water for 6 hours
  • 1/2 cup Diced carrot, steamed
  • 1/2 cup Green peas, steamed
  • 1/4 cup Finely grated fresh coconut
  • 1 tsp Black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Minced ginger
  • 1 tsp Unrefined salt
  • 1 Green chillies
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • Few coriander leaves, chopped
  • Few curry leaves, chopped
  • 3 tbsp Desi ghee / coconut oil
  • 1.5 cups Water
Instructions
  1. Cook millets in soaked water until done.
  2. Add 2 tbsp ghee in an earthen kadai, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies and ginger, sauté for a minute.
  3. Add steamed vegetables into it, then add the cooked millet and toss everything together with lemon juice and coconut, cook for 2-3 minutes until the coconut releases its natural oils. such that the vegetables and coconut mixture are well blended.
  4. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until the preparation is done thoroughly. Finally, add grated coconut, lime juice and coriander leaves and mix well.
  5. Serve with green chutney.