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    Thinai Upma Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Thinai upma or Millet upma recipe with step by step pictures. Foxtail Millet upma made using millets, vegetables, onions and spices.

    Millet Upma Recipe

    Upma is an easy go to breakfast idea in many home. It is quick to make and taste delicious as well. Why not try this foxtail millet upma instead of regular ones. These are delicious and is so healthy. 

    Ingredients for Thinai Upma

    • Thinai / Foxtail Millet - ½ cup

    • Oil - 1 tsp

    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp

    • Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ½ tsp

    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ¼ tsp

    • Curry leaves - 1 sprig

    • Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely

    • Green Chilli - 1 chopped finely

    • Carrot - 1 chopped finely

    • Coconut - ¼ cup grated

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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    How to Make Thinai Upma

    1. Heat oil in a pan, Add in mustard, urad dal and cumin seeds, add curry leaves as well and let it splatter.
    2. In goes onions, chillies and saute for a min.
    3. Add in carrots and cook for couple of mins.
    4. Pour in thinai and stir well. Add water, salt and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 mins till it is cooked.
    5. Add coconut and coriander leaves and mix well.
    6. Serve.

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    Thinai Upma Recipe | Foxtail Millet Upma Recipe

    Thinai upma or Millet upma recipe with step by step pictures. Foxtail Millet upma made using millets, vegetables, onions and spices.
    4 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 servings

    Ingredients

    • Thinai / Foxtail Millet - ½ cup
    • Oil - 1 tsp
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ½ tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ¼ tsp
    • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
    • Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
    • Green Chilli - 1 chopped finely
    • Carrot - 1 chopped finely
    • Coconut - ¼ cup grated
    • Water - 2 cups
    • Salt to taste
    • Coriander leaves a handful chopped finely

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a pan, Add in mustard, urad dal and cumin seeds, add curry leaves as well and let it splatter.
    • In goes onions, chillies and saute for a min.
    • Add in carrots and cook for couple of mins.
    • Pour in thinai and stir well. Add water, salt and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 mins till it is cooked.
    • Add coconut and coriander leaves and mix well.
    • Serve.
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    Thinai Upma Step by Step

    take all your ingredients

     

    heat oil in a pan

     

    add seasoning ingredients

     

    add curry leaves if you have

     

    onions, carrots and chillies

     

    toss well

     

    add thinai

     

    stir well

     

    add water

     

    add salt

     

    bring it to a boil

     

    cover and simmer

     

    now it is cooked

     

    toss well

     

    add coconut 

     

    add in coriander leaves

     

    mix well

     

    Serve

     

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    1. Prashanth

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      Hi,thanks for the recipe. It's simple to understand. The best part is the pictorial way of description of the methodology.Thanks again.

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    2. Neha panwar

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      Can I give this to my one year old baby? Pls reply..

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    3. Madhavi

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      Shall I cook in pressure cooker like same.how much water and how many whistle s

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      • Aarthi

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        1 to 2 whistle would be good. for 1 cup thinai use 2 cup of water.

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