Millet Pulao
Foxtail Millet Pulao — I have been using a variety of millets for more than 3 years, since the time I started solids for my younger son. To include millets in his diet, I had to experiment a lot and eventually we started liking them. One of the favorites has been foxtail millet called as Korralu in Telugu, Navane in Kannada and Thinai in Tamil.
If you are seriously trying to maintain a steady healthy weight or lose weight, try replacing white rice with foxtail millet.
I made this foxtail millet pulao for myself and my 4years old sometime back for lunch. He enjoys and loves trying difference varieties like Millet Upma.
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Foxtail millet pulao is so simple to prepare, call it a biryani or a pulao and easily make changes to suit your taste. It tastes delicious and goes perfect with any raita.
It takes only 25 minutes to cook this apart from the soaking time. For a nutritious and whole some meal, you can make this any time: breakfast, lunch or dinner. Winters are the best time to try this korralu pulao, since they are said to keep the bodywarm.
This is a diabetic friendly recipe and can also be enjoyed by women with gestational diabetes.
How to make foxtail millet pulao
1. I soaked the millets for about one hour in warm
2. Chop the veggies. I use carrots, barabati beans, peas and Mint leaves for flavouring. Keep these aside. You can even use potatoes too.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add the dry spices and fry and till they
4. Add grated ginger or ginger garlic paste the fryt ill the raw smell goes
5. Add the veggies and Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Add water and salt. Bring it to a boil, add drained millets and cook on a medium to low flame till soft If there is more water left, cook on high and evaporate it. Cooking on a low flame yields a flavourful millet pulao.
7. Towards Switch offthe stove and keep it covered for about 7 to 8 minutes.
Serve hot millet pulao with any raita
