Varagu arisi kichadi | Kodo millet khichdi-Easy diabetic breakfast recipe

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 5 | Type: Breakfast recipe, diabetic special

Ingredients

• Varagu arisi [kodo millet ]- 2 cups
• Onion-1[sliced]
• Carrot – ¼ cup [chopped]
• Potato – ¼ cup [cut into small cubes]
• Tomato – 2 [finely chopped]
• Ginger-2tbsp [finely chopped]
• Green chilli-1[chopped]
• Curry leaves- 1 spring
• Mustard seeds-1 tbsp
• Bengal gram-1 tbsp
• Urad dal-1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander leaves-2 tbsp [chopped]
• Water-3 ¼ Cups
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

• Wash & soak thinai arisi for 15 min. Then drain water.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker add mustard seeds & let its splutter. Then add Bengal gram, urad dal sauté gently then add onion sauté well then add ginger, green chilli, tomato, potato, carrot, & curry leaves sauté.
• Add turmeric & red chilli powder mix well.
• Add water and salt and mix well & let it boil. Then add Varagu arisi mix well then cover it and cook for 3 to 4 whistle.
• Then add coriander leaves mix well and serve hot with coconut chutney, pickle.

Kodo millet khichdi