Lemon Millet Ancient Grain Recipe

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Millet
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1-1½ tbsp Yellow Split Peas (Chana Dal)
• 1-1½ tbsp. Split Black Gram (Urad Dal)
• ¼ cup peanuts or cashews
• 1 pinch asafoetida (Hing)
• 1 green chilli
• 1 pinch turmeric
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• 1 sprig Curry Leaves
• 1 Lemon

Method:

• Wash the millets completely and drain the water. Cook on a medium flame with 1 ½ cup of fresh water. Cover the pot and simmer till completely cooked. Fluff gently and let it cool.
• Heat oil in a pan, Add mustard, Bengal gram and black gram, cashews/peanuts and green chilli. Saute till dals turn golden, add the curry leaves and ginger.
• Add turmeric and asafoetida. Add 3-4 tbsp of water and cook till water evaporates.
• Turn off the heat and add the millets. Squeeze lemon juice and mix well.
• Serve with yoghurt and popadums.