HOW TO COOK MILLETS

Take 1 cup (180 ml) of Millets in to a vessel. Rinse and soak the millet in water for  8 hours  to 10 hours. (Unpolished)

  1. Don’t squeeze the grains while washing or soaking. Just stir the grain with one finger and drain the water leaving the grain.
  2. Now, to cook millets 1 Cup (180ml) millet with 3 cup of water.
  3. Transfer soaked grain along with water into a steel or clay pot and boil in low/medium flame for 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. The preparation is same as rice except for the soaking?

NOTE: All 5 millets can be used to cook ‘Rice’. Cooked Millets ‘Rice’ can be eaten with Curries, Dal, Chutneys and Curd/ yoghurt in a typical meal.

Kodo Cutlet

Ingredients: Kodo Millet – 100 grams Boiled and mashed potatoes – 100 grams Crushed peanuts – 25 grams Boiled green peas – 25 grams Half-cut carrots (Spices as per taste: coriander leaves, chopped green chilies, red chili powder, roasted cumin seeds, roasted fennel powder, salt, etc.)

Instructions:

  1. Rinse the kodo millet thoroughly and soak it in water for 6-8 hours.
  2. Cook it in three times the amount of water until tender.
  3. Mix all the ingredients and shape into cutlets.
  4. Cook on medium heat or shallow fry in sesame oil until golden brown.
  5. Serve hot with a side of spicy chutney.