Name: Mint Flavoured Proso millet ghee rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients: Proso millet: 1/4 cup; Water: 1/2 cup; Ghee: 2 tbsp; Cashew: few; Mint leaves: 2 Tbsp; Cardamom: 2; Clove: 1; Bayleaf: 1; Cinnamon: 1/4" piece; Pepper corns: 6; Onion: 1; Salt: To Taste

Ingredients

1/4 cup Proso millet

1/2 cup Water

2 tbsp Ghee

few Cashew

2 Tbsp Mint leaves

2 Cardamom

1 Clove

1 Bayleaf

1/4" piece Cinnamon

6 Pepper corns

1 Onion

To Taste Salt

Directions

Proso millet or pani varagu has got a good texture when cooked. I feel it is perfect for the pulav like consistency. So today for the pulav fest I cooked a pulav variety for the alphabet G. But instead of just Cooking plain ghee rice with millets I added some fresh mint leaves. These mint leaves made a lot of difference in terms of flavour. This is such an easy dish that the cooking time for this dish will be a maximum of 10 minutes. This rice has no such preparation other than having the whole masalas and sliced onions and mint. Millet adds a lovely texture to this mint flavoured proso millet ghee rice.

mint flavoured proso millet ghee rice

Mint flavoured proso millet ghee rice

To prepare this proso millet ghee rice, I have used proso millet or pani varagu. I cooked the millet in a pressure cooker. The spices and the onions are then sauteed in ghee with mint and the cooked millet is mixed with it and this millet rice was ready to be served

The other millet one-pot meal in this pulav series are

Steps

1 Done	Slice onions and keep aside
2 Done	Cook the millet in a press cooker. let the pressure settle. Fluff it up with a fork. Transfer to a different vessel. Keep aside
3 Done	Heat ghee in a pan. Add cashew and fry till they become brown. Take it out and keep aside
4 Done	Add the whole spices to the ghee and fry for a minute.
5 Done	Now add the sliced onions and saute till it becomes transparent.
6 Done	Add the mint leaves and saute for a minute
7 Done	Now add the cooked millet and salt, mix well and cook for a minute. Switch off the fire. Add the fried cashew and serve warm

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The millet substituted ghee rice sounds healthier and would go great with a spicy gravy.

Ghee rice with proso millets sounds interesting. The dish looks so flavorful.

Much healthier version of the regular ghee rice.. Really a flavorful and aromatic dish…

Same pinch, Veena. You have used a healthier grain for ghee rice and made it guilt free.

Mint adds such an amazing flavor to dishes. I like the idea of varagu in this ghee rice. Nutritious and delicious.

Mint adds that refreshing flavor to any recipe. Love the usage of proso millet and such a great recipe for any curries.

I have yet to get accustomed to so many millets ! I had loved ghee rice and I assume this substitute would taste equally delicious .

I haven’t heard about pani varagu Veena, must check it out. A ghee rice with it sounds fantastic.

That is such a simple and flavorful dish Veena. Loving your millet and grains series. Fabulous!!

I too made ghee rice for this marathon, I know it is very flavourful and goes perfectly with any curry. Love this healthier version of the regular ghee rice! Lovely share

A healthier and a flavourful dish with millet. awesome share for the series.

I really like how you substitute healthy grains in place of rice. This sounds quite flavourful.. lovely share.

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