Ingredients
Fields of Gold Organic Foxtail Millet/ Nutrillet Foxtail Millet – 1 ½ cup
Onion sliced – 2
Carrots – 2
French beans – 15
Green peas shelled – 1 cup
salt – As desired
Green cardamoms – 8
Black cardamom s – 1
Cloves – 15
Cinnamon – ½ inch stick
Bay leaf – 1
Caraway seeds – ½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Tomatoes – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Fresh coriander leaves – 2 tsp
Fresh mint leaves chopped – 2 tsp
Preparation
Boil foxtail millet in four cups of salted water until three fourth done. Drain excess water and set aside.
Lightly steam the chopped vegetables and keep aside.
Heat oil, temper with green and black cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and caraway seeds.
Add onions and fry till golden brown. Add tomatoes and ginger garlic paste. Cook till the tomatoes are mashed in. Add steamed veggies. Spice with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Mix gently and simmer for a few minutes.
Arrange a layer of millet at the top over that arrange half the cooked vegetables.
Garnish with fried onions, lemon juice and freshly chopped coriander and mint leaves.
Cover with a lid and cook. Let it stand for five minutes. Serve hot.
NOTE: Substitute chicken for all or part of the vegetables in case you want more protein!