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
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Thinai / Foxtail Millet - ½ cup
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Oil - 1 tsp
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Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
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Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ½ tsp
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Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ¼ tsp
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Curry leaves - 1 sprig
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Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
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Green Chilli - 1 chopped finely
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Carrot - 1 chopped finely
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Coconut - ¼ cup grated
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How to Make Thinai Upma
- 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 Recipe | Foxtail Millet Upma Recipe
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.
Thinai Upma Step by Step
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| take all your ingredients |
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| heat oil in a pan |
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| add seasoning ingredients |
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| add curry leaves if you have |
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| onions, carrots and chillies |
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| toss well |
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| add thinai |
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| stir well |
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| add water |
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| add salt |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| cover and simmer |
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| now it is cooked |
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| toss well |
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| add coconut |
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| add in coriander leaves |
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| mix well |
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| Serve |
Prashanth
Hi,thanks for the recipe. It's simple to understand. The best part is the pictorial way of description of the methodology.Thanks again.
Neha panwar
Can I give this to my one year old baby? Pls reply..
Madhavi
Shall I cook in pressure cooker like same.how much water and how many whistle s
Aarthi
1 to 2 whistle would be good. for 1 cup thinai use 2 cup of water.