Foxtail Millet Khichdi Recipe

This millet khichdi recipe combines millets with lentil and veggies and is a powerhouse of nutrition. It is perfect for a filling breakfast or meal.

Millets are cereal crops and small seed grasses that are extremely healthy and a powerhouse of nutrients.

In India, we have been using millets in our regular diet since centuries, but it is only in the past decade that more people have started including millets in their diet.

Some millets may taste a bit flat as compared to wheat or rice or may turn out drier when prepared, but if prepared well they do taste good and keep you full for long.

You may also like: Barnyard millet upma recipe, Finger Millet Dosa, Ragi Malt sweet and savoury and Adai Dosa.

Benefits of Millets in Your Diet

1. Millets are high in fibre, minerals like magnesium, phosphorous, iron, calcium, zinc and potassium.

2. They help in preventing coronary disease and help in the management of diabetes.

3. Being high in fibre, they help in digestion and keep your gut and colon healthy.

4. They are high in protein and must be included in your diet for a well balanced diet.

Types of Millets

Millets are of many types ranging from jowar (sorghum), ragi (finger millet), bajra (pearl millet), foxtail millet, barnyard millet, proso millet and little millet among others.

This foxtail millet khichdi is prepared with loads of veggies and lentils along with spices.

Make it for a leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch. It is a nutritionally balanced one-pot meal.

This is one of my favourite millet recipes. It is also a super healthy and nutritious khichdi recipe.

Variations

You can easily substitute little millet, barnyard millet or kodo millet in place of foxtail millet in this recipe.

Use coconut oil in place of ghee for vegan foxtail millet khichdi recipe.

Serving Suggestions

Serve your foxtail millet khichdi with pickle, curd (yogurt) and papad. It makes for a fabulous meal.

You can also have it with Indian raita or if you enjoy eggs with a boiled or sunny side egg.

Step-by-step Pictures

Soak millets and lentils for an hour. Drain and keep aside.

Heat 1 tbsp. ghee or coconut oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds.

Allow to sputter. Add sliced onions, ginger-garlic paste and chillies.

Cook till browned.

Add 1 cup veggies and stir fry for some time.

You can use any veggies that you have readily available.

Add millets, lentils and spices. Add water and cilantro leaves and cook for 2 whistles.

You can also cook on stove top but it will take more time.

Garnish with ghee or coconut oil and fluff up the khichdi.

Millet khichdi is ready to serve.

I hope you liked this recipe and will try it out. It is good to include millets in your diet.

Recipe Notes

• Soaking millets is important as it helps in cooking it fast.
• Millets tend to dry out more during cooking hence adequate ghee/oil is needed.
• Add chillies as per taste.
• You can use any variety of millets in this dish.
• Use coconut oil in place of ghee for a vegan foxtail millet khichdi.

Here's the recipe card:

Foxtail Millet Khichdi Recipe

Rachna Parmar

This foxtail millet khichdi recipe with a vegan version is a nutritionally balanced one pot meal that makes for a lovely breakfast or brunch. It has the goodness of millets with lentils and veggies. A must try recipe.

4.72 from 14 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Soaking Time 1 hr

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course, One pot meal

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6 people

Calories 310 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 1 cup foxtail millet
• 1 cup split green gram lentils
• 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 tbsp. ghee or clarified butter or coconut oil for vegan recipe
• 1 cup chopped vegetables carrot, peas, broccoli, beans etc.
• 2-3 green chillies sliced optional
• 1 tsp. garam masala
• ½ tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• salt to taste
• Garnish
• 1 tbsp. cilantro chopped

Instructions

 

• Soak millets and lentils for an hour. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp. ghee or coconut oil (for vegan) in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and allow them to crackle. Now add sliced onions and fry till they are golden brown. Takes upto 5-6 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and cook for 2 minutes. Now all the millets, lentils and chopped vegetables and mix well.
• Add about 3 cups water, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt. Add cilantro.
• Cook for 2 whistles.
• Open the cooker. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. ghee or coconut oil on khichdi and fluff it up.
• Your millet khichdi is ready to serve.

Notes

• Soaking millets is important as it helps in cooking it fast.
• Millets tend to dry out more during cooking hence adequate ghee/oil is needed.
• Add chillies as per taste.
• You can use any variety of millets in this dish.
• Use coconut oil for a vegan foxtail millet khichdi

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 12gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 467mgFiber: 14gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1560IUVitamin C: 5.9mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 4.3mg

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