Millet Gongura Rice

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Millet Recipes


Spicy & Tangy Millet Gongura Pulihora: Easy, healthy and quick to make

Ingredients:

Millet rice – 2 cups, pre-cooked and cooled down
Split bengal gram – 1.5 tsp
Split black gram – 1.5 tsp
Sesame seeds – 3/4 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Spicy Green chilli – 1, slit
Red onion – 1 small size, thinly sliced
Dried red chillie – 3 to 4, broken to small pieces
Curry leaves – 1.5 sprig
Gongura leaves – 1 cup
Coriander leaves – small bunch, cut into small pieces
Dried coconut powder – 1 tbsp or freshly grated coconut can also be used
Oil for tempering
Salt to taste




Instructions:

In a thick bottomed kadai, add 3 to 4 tbsp of oil and heat it. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add bengal gram, black gram and stir fry until slightly brown. Add cumin seeds, sesame seeds and stir fry. Add curry leaves and let it sizzle. Now, add the green chillie, red chillie and sliced onion. Saute for less than a minute until onions turn translucent. Now, add gongura leaves and saute till they wilt. Under low flame, add millet rice, salt, dry coconut powder to this tempering mixture and mix well. Switch off the flame and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Dish out small portion to a plate and serve hot. Enjoy spicy and tangy Millet Gongura Pulihora at home!

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