Capsicum Millet Rice

Here is healthy millet recipe cooked with capsicums, onions and spices !

Preparation Time: Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Under 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
Capsicum - 1 cup sliced lengthwise
Onion - 1 cup sliced lengthwise
Foxtail millet (Thinai) - 3/4 cup (Soaked in water for 30 minutes)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - as required
Water - 1.5 cups
Oil - 2 teaspoons

TO GRIND:
Peanuts - 3 tablespoon
Coriander seeds - 1 teaspoon
Channa Dal - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Dry red chilli - 3 no.s
Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 1 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. Soak millet in water for 30 minutes. In the mean time, cut capsicum and onions and set aside.

2. Dry roast peanuts and set aside. In the same pan, add a teaspoon of oil, then add urad dal,channa dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chilli and roast till they change colour. Grind it along with peanuts in to a coarse powder.

3. In a pan, add some oil. Then add onions and fry till they turn golden. Now add capsicum and turmeric powder , salt. No need to saute for long, as we need to transfer contents to pressure cooker. Saute for a minute or two.

4. Now add the spice powder which you prepared in step 2.

5. Now add the soaked and drained millet and mix well.

6. Transfer the contents to pressure cooker and add 1.5 cups of water and cover the lid. Cook in high for 3 whistles and switch off the gas stove and wait for pressure to settle itself.

7. Serve with any curry or daal of your choice.

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