12 October, 2018
Barnyard millet Pulao
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Today I tried making Pulao using only those ingredients, which are available or used during these 9 days of Navratras here in Gurgaon/North India.
I wanted to make something healthy as well as tasty and look appealing to the eyes ! Therefore made this barnyard millet Pulao. I have added the ingredients, which I felt would go well with each other.
As such we use the barnyard millet in our (Karnataka) recipes as well and we call it as Oodalu in Kannada. We can use french beans and carrot in plate of Potato.
And among spices we can also use turmeric powder and red chilli (Kashmiri/byadigi) powder as well, if making other than Navratras days.
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml
- Barnyard millet/Samak chawal – 1 cup
- Potato – 1 big
- Water – 2 cups
- Salt – to taste (I have put 3/4 tsp)
others :
- Ghee – 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Peanuts – 1/2 cup
- Almond flakes – 1/3 cup
- Green chilli – 3 nos., (adjust)
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1 tsp
- Raisins – 2 tbsp
- Curry leaves – 2 strings
- Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
- Ginger – 1/2 tbsp
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp (adjust)
PROCEDURE :
- Wash well and peel the potato (I didn’t peel),chop and keep them ready
- Rinse well the barnyard millet/samak chawal, drain all the water and keep it aside
- Heat ghee in a Pressure cooker, add in cumin seeds and peanuts and saute them well
- Now add in all the other ingredients listed below the heading ‘others’ one by one, except lemon juice
- Saute everything well, now add in potato and rinsed millet and mix everything well
- Now put required salt and 2 cups of water and let it come to boil
- When it starts boiling, close the lid and give it 1 whistle
- When pressure is released, add in lemon juice (if using) and mix well
- Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle some coriander leaves & almond flakes
- Serve along with any kind of raita or chutney
If in case you wish to check the recipe of mixed fruits raita –