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    Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani ( Varagu Biryani )

    Posted on Aug 12, 2017 · Last Updated on Feb 7, 2021 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe

    Kodo Millet Vegetable biryani recipe with step by step photos. Sharing today another healthy and lovely vegetable biryani recipe with Kodo millet .We have started including Millets in our food and to make the food interesting I just tried this Vegetable Biryani it is as awesome as the Normal Basmati Rice Vegetable Biryani. And my Kidoo just loved it. It is an easy one pot meal .Goes really well for a lunch box.

    So last Sunday I prepared Vegetable Biryani with Kodo Millet and served along with Oven baked Chicken Fry and Onion Raita. I even shared a pic of the same in my Instagram. Now let’s see how to prepare Kodo millet Vegetable Biryani
     
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    Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe

    Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani

         Step by step Method with pictures: 
         1.    In a pressure cooker add in Ghee / Oil once it heats up add in the ingredients mentioned in the “To Temper” table one by one. They will splutter and give a nice aroma next add the sliced onions and cook till they become translucent and then add in the ginger garlic paste. Cook till the raw smell leaves.
    Step 1 -Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe
           2.    Now add the cleaned mint and coriander leaves sauté till they shrink and then add in the chopped tomatoes mix well and cook till they become mushy and now add in the cut Vegetables.
    Step 2 -Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe
           3.    Mix the vegetable and let them fry for about 5 mins and then add in the spice powders one by one mix well so that they blend evenly with all the sautéed vegetables. Soak the kodo Millet in Water for about 10 mins .Next add the soaked Kodo millet in the cooker.
    Step 3 -Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe
           4.    Mix everything together and now add in the required Water. Check for salt and spice at this stage and add if anything is required and then finally add in the Lemon juice. Once the Water comes to boil. close the pressure cooker and cook in high flame for 2 whistles and then in the low flame for 1 whistles and switch off the flame. Wait till the pressure gets released all by itself and then open the cooker. Kodo Millet Vegetable biryani is now all set to be served.
    Step 4 -Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe

    Tastes good with Chicken Fry and Onion Raita

    Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani Recipe
     
     

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    Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani

    Healthy and delicious vegetable biryani with Kodo Millet.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 218kcal
    Author: Sharmila Kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Kodo Millet
    • 2 Onion
    • 2 Tomato
    • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
    • ½ cup Coriander Leaves + Mint Leaves tightly packed
    • 2 Carrot
    • 4 Beans
    • ¼ cup Green Peas
    • ¼ cup Cauli Flower Florets
    • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • Salt as needed
    • 1.5 cups Water
    • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

    To Temper

    • 1 tbsp Ghee/Oil
    • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
    • 1 Bay Leaves
    • 1 Star Anise
    • 3 Cloves

    Instructions 

    • In a pressure cooker add in Ghee / Oil once it heats up add in the ingredients mentioned in the “To Temper” table one by one. They will splutter and give a nice aroma next add the sliced onions and cook till they become translucent and then add in the ginger garlic paste. Cook till the raw smell leaves.
    • Now add the cleaned mint and coriander leaves sauté till they shrink and then add in the chopped tomatoes mix well and cook till they become mushy and now add in the cut Vegetables.
    • Mix the vegetable and let them fry for about 5 mins and then add in the spice powders one by one mix well so that they blend evenly with all the sautéed vegetables. Soak the kodo Millet in Water for about 10 mins .Next add the soaked Kodo millet in the cooker.
    • Mix everything together and now add in the required Water. Check for salt and spice at this stage and add if anything is required and then finally add in the Lemon juice. Once the Water comes to boil. close the pressure cooker and cook in high flame for 2 whistles and then in the low flame for 1 whistles and switch off the flame. Wait till the pressure gets released all by itself and then open the cooker. Kodo Millet Vegetable biryani is now all set to be served.

    Notes

    •  Serve with Raita and Papad.
    •  Replace the Water with Coconut Milk for a rich biryani.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.9g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2.9g | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 6mg
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