Foxtail millet is one of the healthy and tasty millets, millets have many health benefits, they are rich in dietary fiber, iron, and copper. It helps to reduce the level of bad cholesterol on blood and supports the strong immune system, and it contributes a lot for weight loss. We can make verities lunch and breakfast with millets, like, sirudhanya idli, dosa, paniyaram, millet adai etc., I have shared tasty and healthy vegetable biriyani with foxtail millet, you can follow the same recipe with Kodo and little millet too.

Other Varieties
Sirudhanya Adai
Sirudhanya Idli
Vegetable Biriyani
Chicken Biriyani
Mashroom Biriyani
Tomato Biriyani
Coconut Milk Pulao
Black beans Rice
Chana Pulao
Jeera Rice

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Millet Biriyani

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 Cardamom
• 2-inch size Cinnamon
• 2 Cashew
• 3 Cloves
• 1 Onion
• 1 Tomato
• 1 cup Foxtail millet
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt as needed
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 Potato
• 2 Carrots
• 4 Green beans
• ¼ cup Peas
• Few Coriander leaves
• Few Mint leaves

Instructions

1. Wash and soak the millet for minimum 15 minutes.
2. Take a large skillet or pressure cooker, add 1 tsp of oil.
3. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and wait for it to splatter.
4. Add cashew nuts roast till golden color.
5. Add onions, cook until it becomes tender and fragrant for about 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Add ginger garlic paste, saute for 2 minutes.
7. Add coriander leaves and mint leaves. 
8. Add chopped vegetables. 
9. Add tomatoes, mix well and cook for few minutes.
10. Now add the chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and mix everything well.
11. Cover with lid and cook for 5 minutes.
12. Add millet, combine everything well, add water in 1:2 ratio for millet and water.
13. Cook covered until millet is cooked for about 20 minutes or pressure cook for 2 whistles.
14. Serve it hot with raita.

Step by Step Pictures

Wash and soak the millet for a minimum of 15 minutes.

Take a large skillet or pressure cooker, add 1 tsp of oil. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and wait for it to splatter. Add cashew nuts roast till golden color.

Add onions, cook until it becomes tender and fragrant for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add ginger garlic paste, saute for 2 minutes.

Add coriander leaves and mint leaves.

Add chopped vegetables.

Add tomatoes, mix well and cook for a few minutes.

Now add the chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and mix everything well.

Cover with lid and cook for 5 minutes.

Add millet, combine everything well, add water in 1:2 ratio for millet and water.

Cook covered until millet is cooked for about 20 minutes or pressure cook for 2 whistles.