COOKED FOXTAIL MILLET WITH WITH GREEN GRAM (THANAHAL MUNG MISHRA BATH)


INGREDIENTS

• Foxtail millet  - ¾ cups (150g)
• Split green grams - ¼ cups (50g)
• Water - 1 ½ cups
• Green chili - 1 capsule
• Black pepper seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• Cashew nuts - few
• Garlic - one bulb
• Finely chopped ginger - 1/8 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder
• Curry leaves
• Cooking oil - 2 teaspoons
• Finley sliced big onion - one bulb
• Salt to taste

 

Preparation

• Washed foxtail millet and split green gram is added into a pan with 1 ½ cup of water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and allow to cook.  
• Grind black pepper seeds into flakes.
• Chop green chili finely.
• Add 2 teaspoons of ghee or cooking oil to a pan and heat.
• Add thinly sliced garlic, ginger and cashew nuts into the heated oil and allow to fry.
• Then add green chili, finely sliced big onions, curry leaves, ground pepper and fry for a few seconds.
• The above sautéed mixture is added to the boiled foxtail millet & flaked green gram and mix well.
• Cooked foxtail millet with green gram (Thanahal mung mishra bath) can be served with chutney or chili paste.