Kuthiraivali (Barnyard millet) upma recipe
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.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup Barnyard millet
- 1 & ½ cup Water
- 1 Onion skip on fasting days
- 2 tablespoon carrot finely chopped
- 4 Beans finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger very finely chopped
- 2 Green chilli
- Salt
To temper
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil or any cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 tablespoon Chana dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Wash the millet once or twice and drain water completely.
- 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.
- After that, add water and salt. Bring to boil and add the millet. Mix well.
- Cook covered in low flame for 8 to 10 minutes or until all water dries up.
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.