You can use either saamai,varagu,kuthiraivali or thinai. HowtoCookMillets. I will teach you a simple and easy method tocook the millets in a pressure cooker
Add salt to it and cook well till you can see the soft rice like our white rice. My dad told that in his younger period of time, they usually had kambu (Pearl millet), varagu (Kodo millet), samai (Barnyard millet) n thinai for the breakfast, lunch or dinner
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the items "to temper". Add this to the soaked little millet. I started making this very often as its very tasty, healthy and easy to prepare in minutes when I get up very late in the morning
Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker, add the items to temper, and fry til aroma comes. Linking it to Ahlan Ramadan –The Healthy Way” and "Linking this to Dish it out event hosted by Hasna of Kachuss Delights
Add drops of sesame oil around the edges while the adai cookingto get a crispy end. Millets are making more way in my kitchen of late and so slowly Iam switching to various millets and trying out recipes simply replacing rice
Foxtail millet needs to be soaked for a couple of hours before cooking. Sending this to Pari's ONLY event , this month with the theme - Only Gluten Free Cooking
You will get a frothy batter as shown in the picture. To remove the idlis easily, sprinkle some water along the edges of the cooked idlis, then run a wet spoon around the edges and remove
Idli itself a healthy treat and if it is prepared with whole grains or Millets then it is considered as the best meal and a simple way to include Millets/Whole grains in our diet
It is wonderful to see how sevai /string hoppers can be easily made using millets. Open the lid to see the flour water mixture all absorbed , now gently use the spatula, to turn over and mix well to let heat be distributed well for even cooking
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