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Millet pulao

  • 100 g Dry Millet, soaked 1 hour
  • 3/4 t Medium-Grain Salt
  • 1 1/2 T Oil
  • 360 g Water or Stock
  • 200 g Vegetables, chopped
  • Fresh Mint Leaves
  • 1 t Ginger Root, grated
  • Spices
    • 1 Bay Leaf
    • 2 Green Cardamom Pods
    • 4 Cloves
    • 1 Cinnamon Stick
    • 1 Star Anise
    • 1 strand Mace or Nutmeg
    • 1/4 t Black Cumin Seeds or Coriander Seeds
  1. Temper spices in oil over medium heat. Add ginger and fry until fragrant.
  2. Fry vegetables and mint 3-4 minutes until the raw smell goes away.
  3. Toast millet. Add millet and fry an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Cook millet. Add hot water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce, and cover, and cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat and rest an additional 10 minutes.
  5. Fluff with a fork.

  1. Swasthi. "Foxtail Millet Pulao." Swasthi's Recipes. 2 August 2022. ↩