Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, foxtail millet upma. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Foxtail Millet Upma Recipe is a wholesome breakfast or dinner dish that can be made with just a few ingredients. It is quick to make and taste delicious as well. Why not try this foxtail millet upma instead of regular ones.
Foxtail Millet Upma is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Foxtail Millet Upma is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook foxtail millet upma using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Foxtail Millet Upma:
- Get 1 medium sized onion
- Make ready 1 thai chillie
- Get 8-9 curry leaves
- Get 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- Make ready 1 small piece of fresh ginger grated
- Make ready 1 medium sized carrot diced
- Make ready 1 medium sized red potato diced
- Get 1 handful cilantro leaves
- Prepare 1 tsp Himalayan salt
- Take 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Take 2 tbsp vegetable/corn/avocado oil
- Take 1.5 cups Foxtail millet
- Take 2.5 cups water
Foxtail millet is "thinai" in Tamil. Thinai upma is made from thinai rava. You can substitute thinai It can be made for breakfast or dinner. The best combination for this upma is coconut chutney or brinjal.
Steps to make Foxtail Millet Upma:
- Soak the foxtail Millet in water for 20mins before cooking
- Heat the oil in a dry clay pot or stainless steel vessel or any vessel that can hold 5 cups of ingredients
- Add mustard seeds and curry leaves to the oil and wait until it splutters
- Add onions and Thai chili and sauté it in the oil for 3-5 mins
- Add grated ginger, carrot and potatoes and sauté it for another 3 mins.
- Now add 2.5 cups of water to these ingredients and allow it to boil
- Add turmeric powder and salt to boiling water
- Reduce the flame and add separately soaked foxtail millet to the boiling mixture and evenly spread the Millet within the water
- Close the lid of the vessel and allow to cook for 5-10mins in low heat
- When you open the lid, you will see holes as the Millet firms up and water evaporates and check until all the water has evaporated
- Serve it by garnishing fresh cilantro leaves
- This dish is best served with coconut chutney or walnut chutney
Foxtail millet was first naturalized in China. Recipe for a healthier version of upma that is usually made with Foxtail Millet - Thinai in Tamil, Kangni in Hindi, Korra in Telugu, Navane in Kannada. These millets are highly nutritious and rich in antioxidants. Thinai (Foxtailmillet) is available as dehusked rice and also as rava. I have used rava to prepare this upma.
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