ನವಣೆ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | NAVANE UPPITTU | FOXTAIL UPMA | MILLET UPMA

ನವಣೆ Navane is one of the five Siridhanya, known as foxtail millet in English. It is a nutritious grain that offers various benefits, including a high content of fiber and protein. Today, I prepared Upma with it. 


Prep Time : 10 Mins + 8 hours soak time
Cook Time : 15 Mins

Ingredients

  • Foxtail millet / Navane - 1 cup
  • Upma rave - 1/2 cup
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Salt - 1/2 tbsp (adjust as per taste)
  • Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup, chopped
  • Curry leaves - 1 stalk
  • Green chilies - 4 no
  • Vegetables - Beans, Carrots, Peas, Potato ) chopped, mixed 1 cup
  • Hot water - 3 cup (approx)
  • Any cooking oil - 5 tbsp
Tempering
  • Mustard - 1/2 tsp
  • Bengal gram lentil - 1 tbsp
  • Black lentil - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric  - 1/4 tsp
Instructions 
  1. Rinse 3 times Navane/foxtail millet. Drain and add 2 cups of water.
  2. Soak foxtail millets for 8 hours before using it for upma. Use the same water and cook the millet until soft. Keep aside
  3. Take a big pan, Dry fry upma rave for 2 mins. Transfer into a plate
  4. In the same pan add oil, add mustard allow to splutter, add black lentil, bengal gram lentil, turmeric, asafoetida, Stir fry
  5. Add chilies, curry leaves 
  6. Add mixed vegetables then add salt, saute for 2 mins
  7. Add hot water close the lid, until vegetables cooked. Keep the lid closed for about 5 mins
  8. Add rave then cooked millet mix both saute for few mins.
  9. Add 1/2 cup water and close the lid. Wait for 5mins until rave cooked. 
  10. Add coconut & coriander leaves. Mix well
  11. Serve hot upma with curds/yogurt


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