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Kodo Millet Upma Recipe | Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe

Posted on August 14, 2017 Category: Indian Breakfast Recipes, Millet Recipes

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After all the festive celebrations and high calorie food intake, today I am sharing an easy kodo millet upma recipe. It is named as Varagu in Tamil, Arikelu in Telugu, Kodra in Hindi and Harka in Kannada. The health benefits of this millet is numerous and it was used in India 3000 years ago. It is very high in protein, fibre, it has low fat, so helps in weight loss and it is gluten free also. For busy mornings, this varagu arisi upma recipe can be prepared plain also without any veggies and a spoonful of sugar is enough to enjoy your breakfast. But it tastes too good with coconut chutney, tiffin sambar and onion chutney.

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Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe 1

Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe

Kodo Millet Upma Recipe | Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe

Recipe Cuisine:  Indian | Recipe Category: Millet Recipes / Breakfast
Preparation + Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Serves : 2 

Ingredients
  • Kodo Millet – 1/2 Cup
  • Onion – 1
  • Green Chilli – 2 to 3
  • Ginger – 1 Small Piece
  • Mixed Vegetables – 1 / 2 Cup (Carrot, Beans, Peas)
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Salt – As Required
  • Lemon Juice – 1 tsp (Optional)
To Temper
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
  • Channa dal -1/2 tsp
  • Hing – 1 Generous pinch
  • Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Method

1. Rinse millet well 2 to 3 times and soak in water for 5 minutes. Chop onion lengthwise, slit green chilli, crush ginger and other veggies finely.
Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe Steps1
2. Drain the water completely from the millets and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Then add urad dal and channa dal.
Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe Steps2
3. Add hing, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and saute till the raw smell in the ginger leaves.
Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe Steps3
4. Add onion and saute till it turns transparent. Now add the chopped veggies and saute for a while in low flame.
Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe Steps4
5. Pour water, add required salt and cook the veggies for 2 to 3 minutes in low flame. The veggies should retain it’s crunchiness and don’t make it mushy.
Kodo Millet Upma Recipe Steps56. Once the water starts roll boiling, add millet very slowly and mix well. Millet absorbs the water quickly, keep 1/2 cup of hot water by side, if the water is absorbed quickly, add little more. Cook covered for 5 to 6 minutes in very low flame. Stir in the middle now and then.
Kodo Millet Upma Recipe Steps67. Switch off flame and if preferred squeeze lemon juice on top and give a quick mix.
Kodo Millet Upma Recipe Steps7
Serve this varagu arisi upma with kara chutney.

 

Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe

Varagu Arisi Upma Recipe

Tips

1. Don’t skip ginger, as it lends nice flavour and helps in digestion.
2. Ginger paste can also be used, as it doesn’t get stuck in mouth while eating.
3. Adjust chilli as per spiciness preferred for this kodo millet upma recipe.
4. Veggies choice is purely optional, potato, carrot, beans, peas, beetroot etc can also be used.
5. This varagu arisi upma recipe can be prepared plain without any veggies also.
6. For more tanginess, 1 small tomato can also be used
7. Don’t reduce the water quantity mentioned, as millet absorbs the water quickly. Also keep 1/2 cup of hot water by side, if needed you can add it.
8. Always ensure the water is roll boiling, before adding the millet otherwise it wont get cooked.
9. Cook covered in low flame to get the softness in the upma.
10. Addition of lemon juice adds more taste to the upma. But don’t use both tomato and lemon juice at the same time.
11. Other millets like foxtail millet, little millet, barnyard millet, proso millet can also be used.

Kodo Millet Upma Recipe

Kodo Millet Upma Recipe

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  1. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen

    August 15, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    I haven’t had this kodo upma before, but it looks divine. Can’t wait to try this.

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