Millet upma

Ingredients:

Millets-1 cup
Moong dal-2 tbsp
Water-6 cups
Potatoes-1
Peas-2 tbsp
Tomato-1/2
Dried red chillies-2
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp or to taste
Salt-to taste
Corriander powder-1/2 tsp
Oil-1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Cashews-10
Soya chunks-10
Cilantro, ghee, onion and sev to garnish

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin and mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter.
2. Add dried red chillies,  cashews and ginger garlic paste. Saute for a min.
3. Add potatoes, peas, salt, chilly powder, corriander powder and cook for a minute.
4. Add tomatoes and cook till mushy.
5. Add soya chunks and saute for a minute.
6. Now add water and bring it to a boil.
7. Add millets and dal, check for salt and spice and pressure cook for two whistles.
8. After the pressure is gone serve hot and garnish with onion, cilantro, sev and ghee. Enjoy!!

Millet pulihora

Ingredients:

Kodo millet-1 cup
Water-2 cups
Oil-2 tbsp
Peanuts-1/4 cup
Chana dal-1 tbsp
Urad dal-1 tbsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Green chillies-3
Dried red chillies-4
Curry leaves-10
Ginger-1 inch
Hing-pinch
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Tamarind pulsu-2 tbsp (adjust according to your taste)
Salt-to taste

Method:

1. Pressure cook 1 cup of millets with 2 cups of water for 2 whistles. After the pressure is gone open the lid and let it cool down completely to avoid stickiness.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add peanuts. Roast on a small flame for a minute and add chana dal. Roast for 30 sec-1 min or till it just starts to change its color.
3. Add urad dal and roast for another minute. Add cumin, mustard seeds and saute for 30 sec.
4. Now add grated ginger, curry leaves, green chillies, dried red chillies, hing, salt and turmeric. Mix well and cook till ginger is cooked.
5. Add tamarind pulusu and cumin powder. Mix well.
6. Turn off the stove and add fluffy millets. Mix well. Adjust for salt and tamarind pulusu.
7. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes for the millets to absorb the flavor.
8. Enjoy healthy and delicious millet pulihora!!

Note: I used tamarind pulusu that my mom made. I will post the recipe soon.