Nut-Free Little Millet Carrot Rice
Carrots and millet come together in a light yet wholesome dish that is easy to prepare. Try out this nut-free and fibre-rich version of a family favorite using little millet or samai. Works great for tiffin boxes too.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked little millet
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (sarson)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp chana dal (split chickpea)
- 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram)
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1 tbsp chopped green coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- To begin, grate the carrots and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chana dal (split chickpea), and urad dal (split black gram). My kitchen is a nut-free kitchen. If you are using cashews, add them now. Saute until the dals begin to colorize.
- Add in chopped onions, green chillies, and curry leaves. Saute until the onions are translucent. Do not brown.
- Next, add the grated carrots and salt. Mix well. Cook until the carrots soften a bit.
- Now add in the grated coconut and pre-cooked little millet. Mix well.
- Finally, add chopped green coriander leaves and lemon juice. Mix.
- The Little Millet Carrot Rice is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
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Notes
- This recipe works well with boiled rice and small grain millets.
- Make sure the millet is well-cooked and completely cooled down before cooking this recipe. Or it would turn mushy. Leftover rice/millet works best.
- If fresh coconut is not available, you can use desiccated coconut.