Barnyard Millet Upma | Oodalina Uppittu
Ingredients
- Barnyard millet oodalu- 1/2 cup
- Finely chopped vegetables- 1/4 cup
- Fresh grated coconut- 1 tbsp
- Onion- 1 no.
- Green chillies- 1 no.
- Ginger- 2" piece
- Lemon- half
- Water- 1.5 cups
To temper
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Split blackgram lentils- 1/2 tsp
- Split chickpea lentils- 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse and wash the millets in enough water, drain and keep it ready.
- Peel off the onion and chop it in to fine cubes, slit the geen chillies and crush the ginger finely and keep aside.
Method
- Heat a pan adding all the ingredients under the list 'to temper' and saute till the mustard seeds sizzle. Then include onion, ginger and green chillies. Conitnue sauteeing.
- When onion turns translucent, include chopped vegetables (I have used carrot, beans and green peas). Add 1.5 cups of water, salt and let the vegetables cook.
- When the water boils, add the millet. Give a quick mix and keep it covered with lid. Let the millets cook in medium flame. It may take few minutes.
- Once the millets get cooked completely, water would have been absorbed. Squeeze some lemon juice and garnish with grated coconut.
- Amazingly healthy barnayard millet upma is ready to serve.
Notes
- I have used finely chopped carrot, beans and peas. You can skip them or use the veggies of your choice.
- Adjust green chillies as per your preferences.
- The millet to water ratio is 1:3 because millet needs more water to get cooked.