Vegetable Pulao using Foxtail Millet Rice.
About Foxtail Millet
Foxtail is very rich in phosphorus and thiamin (Vitamin B1) in addition to all the general millet characteristics (gluten-free, low glycemic index, high fibre, etc).
Foxtail Millet is also called Navane (in Kannada), Thenai (in Tamil), Korralu (in Telugu) and Kakum (in Hindi)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Foxtail Millet Rice
- 2-1/2 cups Water
- 1/2 cup Carrots 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup Beans 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup Potatoes 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup Chopped Onions
- 1/4 cup Chopped Tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Cauliflower
- 1-2 nos Green Chillies
- 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tbsp Ghee/Oil
Pudina Chutney
- 1 cup Pudina Leaves
- 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
- 1to2 nos Green Chillies based on spice preference
Servings: persons
Instructions
- Chop all the vegetables. Prepare the pudina paste and keep it aside.
- Heat ghee and fry the onions till transparent.
- Add Ginger Garlic paste and chopped Green Chilly. Note: Green chilly is also added in the pudina paste - be mindful of spice level. Fry for few minutes.
- Add all the vegetables and fry for 5 minutes. Add Garam masala and stir for a minute.
- Add measured quantity of water to the vegetables. Add pudina paste and washed Foxtail Millet Rice to this. Cook in medium to low flame for about 10 minutes (closed lid). If you are using a pressure cooker, 2-3 whistles in low flame and then remove from flame and let it cook in its own steam.
- If you use ladle to mix before the pulao cooks, it will make it into a mushy consistency. let the pulao cool for about 5 minutes before mixing.
- Serve with some raitha.
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