Millet Veg Pulao Recipe, Millet Recipes

• Millet Bisibelabath
• Millet Capsicum rice

• Recipe Cusine : Indian
• Prep Time : 10 Minutes
• Cook time : 20 Minutes
• Serves : 1-2
• Author : Jeyashri
• Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner
• Description : Millet veg pulao, made using barnyard millet and veggies, a healthy one pot meal and a perfect lunch box recipe too.

Barnyard millet 1/2 cup Oil + ghee 3 tsp Green chili 1 Cardamom 2 Star anise 2 Cloves 2 Onion 1 Mixed veggies* 1/2 cup Water 1 cup Salt as needed Coriander leaves few * I used carrot, beans and peas.

Method :

• Wash and soak the barnyard millet in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes. You can use any variety of millet like, varagu, samai or thinai too.
• Slice the onions lengthwise.
• In a pressure cooker add the oil and ghee.
• Add the whole spices to it. You can add bay leaf too.
• Add the slit green chili.
• Add the sliced onions. Saute till it becomes translucent.
• Add in the sliced veggies to it.
• Saute for a minute.
• Add the soaked millet and mix well.
• Now add the soaked water and add the salt.
• Cover the pressure cooker and let it cook till one whistle.
• After that put it into a lowest flame possible.
• Let it be in the sim for 7 minutes.
• Switch off the flame.
• Allow the pressure to release naturally.
• Open the cooker and fluff the rice gently.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Millet pulao is ready to serve.
• Enjoy with any raita of your choice.

1. Ginger garlic paste can be added after adding onions. If adding add 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
2. You can add only green peas and make it as millet peas pulao.
3. A handful of chopped mint leaves can be added in the beginning to enhance the flavour of the millet veg pulao.

Method with step by step pictures :

• Wash and soak the barnyard millet in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes. You can use any variety of millet like, varagu, samai or thinai too.
• Slice the onions lengthwise.
• In a pressure cooker add the oil and ghee.
• Add the whole spices to it. You can add bay leaf too.
• Add the slit green chili.
• Add the sliced onions. Saute till it becomes translucent.

• Add in the sliced veggies to it.
• Saute for a minute.
• Add the soaked millet and mix well.

• Now add the soaked water and add the salt.
• Cover the pressure cooker and let it cook till one whistle.
• After that put it into a lowest flame possible.
• Let it be in the sim for 7 minutes.
• Switch off the flame.
• Allow the pressure to release naturally.

• Open the cooker and fluff the rice gently.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Millet pulao is ready to serve.
• Enjoy with any raita of your choice.

1. Ginger garlic paste can be added after adding onions. If adding add 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
2. You can add only green peas and make it as millet peas pulao.
3. A handful of chopped mint leaves can be added in the beginning to enhance the flavour of the millet veg pulao.