Indian gooseberry millet rice/ Amla Udhalu rice

Indian gooseberry millet rice/ Amla Udhalu rice: Easy, very healthy and tasty breakfast or snack

Ingredients:

Barnyard millet rice – 1 cup
Indian gooseberry – 3
Green chillies – 5, medium spice
Dry red chillies – 3
Split Cashewnuts - 10
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Sesame seeds – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Fried split bengal gram – 1/2 tbsp
Split black gram – 1/4 tbsp
Roasted split peanuts – 1 tbsp
Dry coconut powder – 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves – 1 small bunch, cut, for garnish
Salt as per taste
Oil for tempering

Instructions:

Pre-cook the millet rice and let it cool. In a blender, add the pitted gooseberries, green chillies, salt and blend into a fine paste. In a thick bottomed kadai, add some oil and heat it. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add cashew nuts and roast until they turn slightly brown. Now, add fried bengal gram, split black gram and roast till they slightly turn brown. Now, add curry leaves, sesame seeds, dry red chillies and saute. Add the blended mixture, turmeric powder, pinch of salt and saute well. Once done, add millet rice, dry coconut powder, roasted peanuts, salt if required and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Delicious and super healthy amla millet rice is ready!