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Gujarat · Dinner

Millet Rice

Traditional Recipe 26: Millet Rice recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Pearl millet (bajra): 150g (ground into coarse flour)
• Water: 600ml
• Ghee: 15ml
• Oil: 10ml
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (5g)
• Asafoetida: pinch (1g)
• Turmeric: ½ tsp (2g)
• Green chillies: 2 (finely chopped)
• Ginger: ½ tsp (4g, minced)
• Salt: 5g

👩‍🍳 How to make Millet Rice

1. Roast millet grains lightly in pan for 2-3 min on medium heat (160°C) until fragrant.
2. Grind roasted millet to coarse flour.
3. Heat ghee + oil (25ml total) in heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat (160°C).
4. Add cumin seeds; let crackle 30 sec.
5. Add asafoetida, green chillies, ginger; fry 1 min.
6. Add turmeric; stir for 30 sec.
7. Slowly add millet flour, stirring continuously for 3-4 min to coat with ghee.
8. Gradually pour 600ml water while stirring to avoid lumps.
9. Add salt (5g); bring to boil over medium-high heat (180°C).
10. Reduce heat to low (120°C); cover and cook for 15-18 min until cooked through.
11. Stir occasionally. Bajra should be fluffy, creamy.
12. Serve hot. Should have nutty aroma, creamy texture, slightly granular.

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