Foxtail millet vangi bath | Foxtail millet recipes | Foxtail millet benefits
Foxtail millet/korralu/navane vangibath is a healthy & nutritious recipes. It's a simple and tasty recipe. Most importantly, millets are good for diabetes. Any recipes made with foxtail millet(Thinai) can significantly bring down sugar levels for those who suffering from type-2 diabetes. Further millets are gluten free & rich in fiber. Thus helps in weight loss too.
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Servings: 3
Calories: 435kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup foxtail millet organic
- 3 cup water
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp hing
- 15 gram cashews
- 4 to 5 curry leaves
- 1 brinjal (purple)/egg plant chopped & soak it in water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp tamarind juice
- 1 tbsp palm jaggery (optional)
- 2 tbsp homemade vangibath powder
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
Preparations for making vangibath:
- Firstly, wash foxtail millet & soak it in water for 15 mins
- Next drain out the water and add this in a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles and keep it aside. Allow to settle down steam on its own & then spread the cooked millet on a plate.
- Meanwhile chop brinjal, about 1 inch piece and add the chopped brinjal in water to avoid discoloration
- Similarly soak tamarind juice & squeeze it. Keep it aside
Making of Foxtail millet vangibath:
- Heat a pan on moderate flame and add oil
- When the oil is hot enough, add the tempering ingredients like mustard, cumin, urad dal, chana dal, turmeric powder and hing
- Saute all the ingredients well for 2 mins
- Next add cashews and saute it again until cashews turns to golden color
- Further add curry leaves and chopped brinjal
- Mix well together and add little salt
- Stir well until brinjal becomes soft
- Then add tamarind juice & palm jaggery (optional).
- Give a good mix until jaggery melts completely
- Additionally add salt & vangibath powder and mix well
- Simmer for a minute and then add cooked foxtail millet
- Mix everything well and turn off heat
- Finally garnish with grated coconut & finely chopped coriander leaves
- Now the diabetic diet foxtail millet vangibath is ready to serve!
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