Page 72 - Mann Ki Baat September 2022

Miracle Millets Little Millet
Khichdi

The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year Ingredients
of Millets after an India-sponsored resolution saw support from Little millet: 500 g
over 70 countries in the UNGA. Green gram: 200 g
Onion: 25 g
Green chillies: As required
Oil/ghee: 50 g
The Prime Minister, in 'Mann ki Baat' address, asked Vegetables (beans,
the listeners to share their millet recipes. He also ideated cauliflower, potato, carrot,
that all such recipes can be compiled into an e-book and etc.): 400 g
can be published on the MyGov platform. Tomato: 100 g
Curry leaves: few
Coriander leaf: 50 g
Mustard seeds: 5 g
Little Millet Khichdi Cumin seeds: 5 g
Let's look at some of the Ginger garlic paste: 5 g
delicacies that can be PROCESS Salt: As per taste
prepared using these
super grains. Clean, wash, and soak the barnyard PROCESS
PROCESS
millet in cold water for 5 min and
Barnyard drain the water. Wash green gram and soak it in
In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat ghee
a bowl for 30 min.
Millet & Fox and lightly roast the fox nuts until Wash the little millet and keep
aside in a bowl.
crispy.
Nuts Kheer Remove the fox nuts and add milk in Chop onions, green chillies and
the same pan. vegetables.
Ingredients Bring the milk to boil and add Take a medium-sized pan and
Barnyard millet: 50 g soaked millet and let it cook (keep heat the oil/ghee.
Fox nuts: 50 g stirring continuously). Add the mustard seeds, cumin
Milk: 100 ml In a mixer, grind the roasted fox seeds, curry leaves, chopped
Ghee: 1 tbsp nuts coarsely and add to the millet onions, green chillies, and stir fry
Sugar: 150 g
Cardamom powder: one boiling in the milk. at a low flame for 2 to 3 min.
pinch Now, add sugar and continue Barnyard Millet & Fox Nuts Kheer Add ginger garlic paste and stir
Nutmeg powder: one cooking the kheer for another 5 min. fry for 2 min on low flame.
pinch Add saffron, cashews, cardamom .
Almond slices: 2 tbsp and nutmeg powder. Add all the vegetables, turmeric powder, tomato, and stir fry for 5-10 min on
Pistachio slices: 2 tbsp After a couple of minutes, turn off low flame.
Cashew nuts: 2 tbsp Add green gram, water, and heat it on medium flame till water boils.
Saffron threads: one the heat. Once water starts boiling, pour the little millet into the pan. Add salt as per
pinch Pour the kheer in a serving bowl taste.
and garnish it with almond and Cover the pan and cook for 20-25 min.
pistachio slices.
Keep stirring at regular intervals and check if the little millet is cooked or not.
Turn off the heat after completion of cooking. Serve with a garnishing of
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chopped coriander leaves.