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HEALTH DRINK/ MILLET FLOUR PORRIDGE

Millet flour porridge recipe


Millet flour porridge recipeMillet flour porridge recipe/Millet sathu maavu kanji recipe for breakfast 
Cuisine: Indian
 
Category: Breakfast
 
Serves: Serves 2-3
 
Prep time: 5 Minutes
 
Cook time: 10 Minutes
 
Total time: 15 Minutes


INGREDIENTS

For sweet porridge 
  • Grated jaggery - 1/3 cup
  • Cardamom seeds - 2nos ( crushed)
  • Boiled milk - 1/4 cup ( as needed)
For spicy version
  • Thick curd - 3 tbsp
  • Salt - as needed
To temper 
  • Cooking oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
  • Hing/asafetida - 1/8 tsp
  • Red chilli or mor milagai - 1 no ( pinched)
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Coriander leaves - little
METHOD

  • Take 5 cups of water in a big bowl and mix the millet powder without any lumps.Use a wire whisk.Add a pinch of salt and let it boil well for 10minutes in medium high flame.Stir it once or twice in the middle because it may overflow.The porridge will thicken slightly and its color changes with a shine.It shows that the millet flour is cooked well.

  • Now remove half of the porridge to another bowl for making savory version.Let it cool.In the mean time,add grated jaggery to the remaining half of the porridge and boil well in low flame.Jaggery melts and mixes with porridge.Color of porridge changes to golden yellow based on the color of jaggery.After the jaggery is melted,allow the porridge to boil for 2 minutes to remove the raw smell of jaggery.Lastly add the crushed cardamom seeds.Mix well and add little milk before serving.Mix well n serve ! ( Do not add milk when the porridge is boiling.It will curdle the mixture.So add boiled milk only after u switch off the flame)

  • Take the porridge reserved for savory version. To this,add 3 tbsp of lightly sour curd.Mix well with a wire whisk or beater.Add the required salt and temper all the above said ingredients.
    • You can also add finely chopped raw mango pieces & green chillies,ginger to this porridge to make it more flavourful!
  • Add the tempered items to the porridge.Mix well and serve !


Enjoy !


Note

  • If u are trying this porridge for the first time,just follow the above measurements.This would give u medium thick consistency porridge.
  • If u want thicker porridge,add 1 tbsp more millet powder Or if u want thinner porridge,add 1 cup of more water.Adjust as per ur liking.
  • You can also add sugar in place of jaggery.In that case,add 2-3 tbsp.Check for sweetness and add more.
  • Adjust the quantity of jaggery as per your taste.
  • You can also add finely chopped raw mango pieces & green chillies,ginger to this porridge to make it more flavorful!

Try this quick n easy millet flour porridge for your breakfast and have a healthy start of the day !

Thanks to Chitrascookbook.com 


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