Foxtail Millet Fried Rice

Name: Foxtail Millet Fried Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup foxtail millet, soaked for 2-3 hours; 3/4 cup mixed veggies (beans, carrot, peas, etc. chopped); 2 tbsp. ghee; 1 tbsp. oil; 1-2 dry red chilies; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 tsp. urad dal (split black gram); 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; 1 tsp. garlic, chopped; 1-2 onion, sliced; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1-2 slit green chilies; salt to taste; 1 tsp. lime juice; 1 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#ml - This amazing grain is diabetic and heart friendly as it contains a lot of antioxidants. It helps in reducing blood sugar levels, has healthy carbs, dietary fiber, calcium, iron and is a good substitute to rice and wheat. So it is recommended to include it in our daily diet. Many yummy dishes can be prepared with it.

So let me share a simple fried rice in my style. Add various assorted and your favourite veggies to make it more nutritious. It may be had as it is or with raita. Besides having for breakfast, they can be packed for a lunch box meal or served as an evening snack too.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupfoxtail millet, soaked for 2-3 hours
3/4 cupmixed veggies (beans, carrot, peas, etc. chopped)
2 tbsp.ghee
1 tbsp.oil
1-2dry red chilies
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1 tsp.urad dal (split black gram)
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
1 tsp.garlic, chopped
1-2onion, sliced
1 sprigcurry leaves
1-2slit green chilies
salt to taste
1 tsp.lime juice
1 tbsp.chopped coriander leaves

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Steps

1

Bring sufficient quantity of water and 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil Add the soaked and drained millet and cook on a medium flame till soft. Drain and keep aside to cool.
2

Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds and dry red chilies. After it stops spluttering, add the urad dal, ginger and garlic. Sauté for a few seconds.
3

Then add the onion, curry leaves and green chilies. Continue to stir fry till light brown. Add all the chopped veggies and salt. Mix well and cook, covered on a low flame till all the veggies are soft.
4

Add the millet and combine everything well. Sauté for 1-2 minutes and switch off the flame.
5

Add a dash of lime and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve as it is or with raita.