Millet Pulao or Tehri is a mildly spiced one Pot ,Turmeric Rice with vegetables.Healthy Foxtail Millet Tehri is a version that uses Millets instead of Rice.
The taste and texture is spot on and you will not feel like you have “healthified” a classic recipe.In fact this will become a classic home recipe once you make it.
What is Millet Pulao?
Replacing Rice with Millets makes this a wholesome meal- full of fibre and omega 6’s without the extra carb burden.If you want to read more about Millets – read my post on How to Introduce Millets in our diets.This post will give you a detailed comparison of different millets with respect of Rice and Wheat.
Growing up we ate so much of Pulao that it’s almost a part our food fabric.
A typical Pulao is made in the pressure cooker with seasonal vegetables like Cauliflower, peas and carrots but it can be easily made on stove top or in the instant pot too.I have given both those recipes.
Ingredients for Millet Pulao
Millets- Foxtail Millets or Kodo Millets
Spices and Herbs
Whole Spices- Cloves and Bay leaves
Powdered Spices- Turmeric,Chilli powder,Garam Masala
Feel free to omit a spice that you dont have at hand.
Vegetables
Mix of seasonal vegetables like peas,carrots etc.
How to make Millet Tehri or Pulao
Step 1: Base
Heat the Ghee/Oil in a pot.Let it heat up before adding the spices.Add Cumin,Bay leaf and Green Chillies.Once it starts spluttering, add garlic and ginger.Cook for 10-20 seconds.
Add the Sliced onions, carrots,beans and cook for 2-3 minutes.Sprinkle the Garam Masala, Turmeric and add the Yogurt.Mix well.
Step 2: Cooking Millets
Stir the Pot,Add Millets.Add 2 cups of water.Season with salt.
Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low-medium flame.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with yogurt.
More recipes like Millet Pulao
If you are new to the Millet world, you should read my post on How to Introduce Millets in our diets to understand whats and hows of Millet. Here are some other Healthy Millet Recipes that you will love!
Also check out my most visited millet recipes
Finger Millet(Ragi) Pancake
Millet Tamarind Rice
Foxtail Millet Salad
Finger Millet Ladoo
Finger Millet Dosa
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Millet like foxtail or Kodo
- 1 tsp Ghee/Oil
- 1/2 Cup Yogurt(Dahi)
- Salt to Taste
Vegetables and herbs
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Chopped ginger
- 1 Sliced Onion
- 2 tbsp peas
- 2 tbsp Carrots
- 2 tbsp Beans
- 2 tbsp Chopped Mint and Coriander Leaves
Spices
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin(Jeera)
- 2-3 Cloves
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- 1 tbsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
Instructions
The Stove Top Version
- Heat the Ghee/Oil in a pot.
- Add Cumin,Bay leaf and Green Chillies.Once it starts spluttering, add garlic and ginger.Cook for 10-20 seconds.
- Add the Sliced onions, carrots,beans and cook for 2-3 minutes.Sprinkle the Garam Masala, Turmeric and add the Yogurt.
- Stir the Pot,Add Millets.Add 2 cups of water.Season with salt.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low-medium flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with yogurt.
The Instant Pot Version
- Set the instant pot to “SAUTE” mode.Once Hot,Add Ghee/Oil.
- Add Cumin,Bay leaf and Green Chillies.Once it starts spluttering, add garlic and ginger.Cook for 20-30 seconds.
- Add the Sliced onions, carrots, beans and cook for 5 minutes.Sprinkle the Garam Masala, Turmeric and add the Yogurt.
- Stir the Pot,Add Millets.Add 3/4 cups of water.Season with salt.
- Cancel the Sauté Function.Pressure Cook for 4 minutes with the valve at sealing position.
- Let the pressure escape on its own.Open the Instant Pot once the valve drops.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with yogurt.
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