Multi Millet Upma

Multi Millet Upma

About this recipe

Millet Upma


Foxtail, barnyard, kodo, and little millets upma is a hearty and flavorful breakfast or meal prepared by cooking a blend of these nutritious millets with onions, vegetables, curry leaves, green chilies, and mild spices, creating a comforting dish with a pleasant, slightly nutty taste. This multi-millet upma is a wholesome alternative to semolina-based upma, offering superior nutrition and sustained energy.

Foxtail millet is rich in fiber and protein and helps regulate blood sugar levels; barnyard millet is easily digestible, low in calories, and beneficial for weight management; kodo millet supports digestion, is high in antioxidants, and helps control cholesterol; and little millet is rich in iron and B-complex vitamins that support metabolism and energy levels.

Together, these millets make the upma naturally gluten-free, high in dietary fiber, supportive of heart and gut health, and ideal for maintaining steady energy, making it a balanced and nourishing meal suitable for all age groups.

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup mix millets(foxtail, Barnyard,kodo, little millets)
  2. 1/4 cup carrots chopped
  3. 1/4 cup chopped beans
  4. 1/4 cup peas
  5. 1/4 cup cauliflower florets
  6. 2spoon peanuts
  7. 6 curry leaves
  8. 2spoon capsicum chopped
  9. 2 green chillies
  10. 2 spoon oil
  11. 1spoon mustard seeds
  12. 1spoon chana dal
  13. 1spoon urad dal
  14. 2 spoon curd
  15. to taste Salt
  16. 2spoon coconut grated
  17. 2spoon coriander leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Use The Fresh Start Wellness Cafe's Foxtail Millet Rice (Thinai Rice), Barnyard Millet Rice (Samak Rice), Kodo Millet Rice (Kodra/Varagu), and Little Millet Rice (Samai Rice) for this recipe.
Wash and soak millets for 20min. Heat oil add mustard seeds, chanadal, uraddal, curry leaves saute it,then add chopped veggies, peanuts and cook for a while.
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Step 2

Add 2,1/2cups water and curd let it boil add millets stir it cover with lid and cook till soft.
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Step 3

Add grated coconut, coriander leaves and serve.

References-courtesy cook pad
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