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Home » BACHELOR COOKING » Millet upma recipe, how to make kuthiraivali upma

Millet upma recipe, how to make kuthiraivali upma

August 1, 2014 by Raks Anand 35 Comments /

millet upma, kuthiraivali upma   
Barnyard millet upma recipe (Kuthiraivali in Tamil / Jhangora in Hindi / Odalu in Telugu / Oodalu in Kannada) was the first millet recipe I tried in my kitchen. But posted thinai paniyaram first. This upma is very easy and basic to cook, can start with this if you are new to millets. Need not worry that cooking millet is complicated. Its really easy and not tricky at all. This tastes similar to arisi upma. You can make it same way as no onion and without vegetables too. But I added veggies. Even bachelors can try this. This is a healthier option for rice upma coz of its nutritional values –  improve  metabolism of our body. Good for diabetics too. It is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and rich in fibre content. When cooked, it gives a lot of volume. Keeps you feel full for long time too.
kuthiraivali barnyard  millet recipes

Kuthiraivali (Barnyard millet) upma  recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Breakfast
Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 20 mins    |  Serves: 2

Barnyard millet – 1/2 cup


Water – 1 & 1/2 cups


Onion (skip on fasting days) – 1


carrot, finely chopped – 2 tblsp


Beans, finely chopped – 4


Ginger, very finely chopped – 1 tsp


Green chilli – 2


Salt – As needed


To temper

Coconut oil/ or any cooking oil – 1 tblsp


Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Urad dal – 1 tsp


Channa dal – 1 tblsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Method:

  1. Wash the millet once or twice and drain water completely.
  2. millet upma preparation 1

  3. Heat a kadai with oil, temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table in order. Followed by onion, green chilli and ginger. Fry till onion turns transparent. Add veggies and fry for 2 minutes in low flame.
  4. millet upma preparation 2

  5. Add water and salt. Bring to boil and add the millet. Mix well.
  6. millet upma preparation 3

  7. Cook covered in low flame for 8 to 10 minutes or until all water dries up.
  8. millet upma preparation 4

Notes

    • Can be garnished with grated coconut.
    • Coconut oil and ginger adds nice flavor.
    • If making without onion and veggies, add asafoetida while tempering and add pepper powder for flavor.

Serve hot with any spicy coconut chutney or even sugar. I had with peanut chutney.
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Comments

  1. Kurinji

    August 1, 2014 at 8:16 am

    Healthy upma…

    Reply
  2. Kurinji

    August 1, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Raks one doubt? 1/2 cup milletkku 3 cups water venduma?

    Reply
  3. Ramya Venkateswaran

    August 1, 2014 at 8:28 am

    delicious healthy upma

    Reply
  4. Sridevi

    August 1, 2014 at 8:45 am

    Where can we buy them?

    Reply
  5. Raks anand

    August 1, 2014 at 10:27 am

    May I know where do you live?

    Reply
  6. Aarthi

    August 1, 2014 at 11:05 am

    Love your pot, where did you find them..And love your upma..

    Reply
  7. Durga Karthik.

    August 1, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Raks.Enriching entries.Do tell me when you find this in Singapore.i suppose you bought from India.

    Reply
  8. Lavi Raj

    August 1, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Have to explore all these raks. Nice pics!

    Reply
  9. Sridevi

    August 1, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    In US, it is fine if you can tell about the sources in India. If you can tell online sources or places in US still the better

    Reply
  10. Anonymous

    August 1, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    Healthy upma:-)love the texture

    Reply
  11. Shama Nagarajan

    August 2, 2014 at 3:51 am

    healthy upma

    Reply
  12. gemkd

    August 5, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Hi Raks,
    Great looking and healthy upma!
    If I use thinai arisi instead (which I bought last week :)), then can I follow the same method (soaking time included)?

    Btw, loving the golden server pot!!! (where from?)
    best,
    Hasita

    Reply
  13. Raks anand

    August 5, 2014 at 11:26 am

    Yes you can sure try the same way, same water proportion…
    I got this brass bowl from chennai Rathna stores 🙂

    Reply
  14. Kirthi Manivannan

    August 13, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Raks cud u pls tell me which coconut oil do v need to use pls? Can v use normal parachute , I think the smell will be different….

    Reply
  15. Raks anand

    August 13, 2014 at 9:57 am

    VVD is edible so you can use it for cooking

    Reply
  16. A Cook @ Heart

    September 24, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Sridevi, try sprouts farmers market

    Reply
  17. Sashi

    October 20, 2014 at 9:43 am

    Is this the same as couscous or is this a different grain?

    Reply
  18. Raks anand

    October 20, 2014 at 9:54 am

    Different.

    Reply
  19. Dr.Ram

    November 5, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    Superb.. Thanks for the recipes…

    Reply
  20. sivagamy agri

    December 26, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    nice.iam trying this today

    Reply
  21. RAMACHANDRAN.J

    February 9, 2015 at 12:14 am

    Nice, thanks raks

    Reply
  22. DeutschLern @ Kovai

    May 20, 2015 at 12:15 am

    Hi Raks, I tried this Upma. A doubt. I added 3 cups of water to 1 cup of kuthiraivali. It is sticky even after longtime. Am I right with the measurement? Thanks

    Reply
  23. Raks anand

    May 20, 2015 at 12:16 am

    Check if your millet is unpolished ones. Is it white or dull in colour? Its like difference between brown rice and white rice.

    Reply
  24. DeutschLern @ Kovai

    May 22, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Thanks for the reply. I haven't tried brown rice. So how should i cook unpolished or dull ones?

    Reply
  25. Raks anand

    May 22, 2015 at 10:09 am

    I too have not cooked it, so no idea sorry that I could not help you with this.

    Reply
  26. DeutschLern @ Kovai

    May 25, 2015 at 2:16 am

    Thank you, Raks!

    Reply
  27. chithrasri74

    October 30, 2015 at 10:53 am

    1 cup 2 cups water is it ok

    Reply
  28. Selvi Hari

    November 21, 2015 at 6:04 am

    Hi its nice recipes update more millet recipes

    By
    Selvi.v

    Reply
  29. Magic123

    December 3, 2015 at 3:54 am

    Hi Raks this is my first recipe with millets. Was a bit tensed if my hubby & daughter would complain. But exactly followed ur recipe. Came out very eell. they also liked it. Thanks so much. Chitra

    Reply
  30. Sudha Sreedhar

    July 7, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    Tried the upma and tasted good. All the 4 of us liked in the family…

    Reply
  31. Unknown

    December 14, 2017 at 11:20 pm

    Hi ….this upma was so nice..thanks a lot for good receipes

    Reply
  32. Lakshmi

    February 19, 2020 at 6:34 pm

    Can we make this upma as like our normal arisiupma?

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      February 20, 2020 at 11:52 am

      Yes you can. You mean grinding or method. Either ways yes can.

      Reply
  33. Meera Rao

    October 28, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    Hello,
    Foe Uppma do we need to soak the Millet or wash and cook as per instructions.
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      October 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      No need to soak, just wash and cook as mentioned.

      Reply

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