#VaragarisiPudhinaBriyani #KodoMilletMintBriyani : #Varagarisi is known as #KodoMillet in English.
Millets are small seeded grass that grow well in dry areas as rain fed crops.
Varagarisi - Varagu - Kodo Millet looks like sego and can be cooked like rice.
I have prepared Upma, Sundal, Pongal and Payasam using this millet. Now let me present the method of preparing Pudhina Briyani with Kodo millet [ Varagarisi ].
Ingredients :
1/2 cup Varagarisi
1 Onion, sliced
2 Green Chilly, split lengthwise
1 Carrot, chopped
8 cloves Garlic
1/2 inch Ginger
1 cup Mint leaves [ Pudhina leaves ]
1/4 cup Coriander leaves chopped
2 Brinji leaves
1 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Fennel
2 Cardamom
4 Clove
1 inch long Cinnamon
4 Tsp Oil
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Water
For Thayir pachadi :
inside of banana flower [ vazhaipoo ], chop nicely
1 small size Onion. chop nicely
2 Tsp Carrot grated
1/2 Tomato, chop nicely
1 Tsp Coriander leaves chopped
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 cup Curd
1/4 cup Water [ optional ]
4 Curry leaves chopped
Method :
Grind ginger and garlic in a blender into a nice paste.
Wash and remove stones from kodo millet.
Soak in water.
Heat a pressure cooker on a stove over a medium flame with oil.
Splutter cumin, fennel, cardamom and cloves.
Then add brinji leaves and cinnamon stick.
Then add green chilly and onion.
Saute till onion slightly turns to golden color.
Then add ginger garlic paste.
Saute till its raw taste goes off.
Now add carrot and saute or few seconds.
Drain water completely from soaked kodo millet.
Keep the burner at HIGH and add soaked kodo millet.
Keep stirring until the grains become bright white.
Finally add chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves.
Saute for few seconds and then add salt, water and milk.
Mix well and close the lid with weight on.
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and 5 minutes at SIM.
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Open the cooker only after the steam has completely subsided.
Mix well with a fork or ladle gently.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with Vazhaippo Thayir Pachadi
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Millets are small seeded grass that grow well in dry areas as rain fed crops.
Varagarisi - Varagu - Kodo Millet looks like sego and can be cooked like rice.
I have prepared Upma, Sundal, Pongal and Payasam using this millet. Now let me present the method of preparing Pudhina Briyani with Kodo millet [ Varagarisi ].
Ingredients :
1/2 cup Varagarisi
1 Onion, sliced
2 Green Chilly, split lengthwise
1 Carrot, chopped
8 cloves Garlic
1/2 inch Ginger
1 cup Mint leaves [ Pudhina leaves ]
1/4 cup Coriander leaves chopped
2 Brinji leaves
1 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Fennel
2 Cardamom
4 Clove
1 inch long Cinnamon
4 Tsp Oil
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Water
For Thayir pachadi :
inside of banana flower [ vazhaipoo ], chop nicely
1 small size Onion. chop nicely
2 Tsp Carrot grated
1/2 Tomato, chop nicely
1 Tsp Coriander leaves chopped
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 cup Curd
1/4 cup Water [ optional ]
4 Curry leaves chopped
Method :
Grind ginger and garlic in a blender into a nice paste.
Wash and remove stones from kodo millet.
Soak in water.
Heat a pressure cooker on a stove over a medium flame with oil.
Splutter cumin, fennel, cardamom and cloves.
Then add brinji leaves and cinnamon stick.
Then add green chilly and onion.
Saute till onion slightly turns to golden color.
Then add ginger garlic paste.
Saute till its raw taste goes off.
Now add carrot and saute or few seconds.
Drain water completely from soaked kodo millet.
Keep the burner at HIGH and add soaked kodo millet.
Keep stirring until the grains become bright white.
Finally add chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves.
Saute for few seconds and then add salt, water and milk.
Mix well and close the lid with weight on.
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and 5 minutes at SIM.
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Open the cooker only after the steam has completely subsided.
Mix well with a fork or ladle gently.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with Vazhaippo Thayir Pachadi
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