Korralu /Foxtail Millet Upma with Milk

KORRALU UPMA / FOXTAIL MILLET UPMA with MILK .

Millets are staple food of Rayalaseema region. My mother used to make at least once in 10 days., any of these ragi sankati, ragi rotti, Jonna/sorghum rotti, sajja/bajra vadalu, korralu /foxtail millet payasam, Ven pongal , ambali/finger millet porridge salty version, ragi java/finger millet porridge sweet version. Today I’ve prepared foxtail millet upma using milk. For those reluctant to milk this could be a good recipe.

Ingredients:

Foxtail millet: 1 small cup

Water: 2 cups

Milk: 1 cup

Salt: As required

Green chili: 1 no.

Ginger: 1 tsp finely chopped

Cashews: 7/8 nos.

Onion: 1 no. Finely chopped

Oil: 1 tbsp

Ghee: 1 tsp

Mustard seeds: Half tsp

Bengal gram: 1 tsp

Black gram: 1 tsp

Method of Preparation:

🌺. Soak foxtail millet in two cups of water for 15/20 minutes.

🌺. Heat kadai and pour oil for tempering. Put mustard seeds, bengal gram n black gram. When mustard splutter add chopped green chillies, cashews, chopped ginger and onion too. Add few curry leaves.

🌺. Now add pinch of salt and turmeric. Sauté them till onions turn into translucent.

🌺. Now add soaked water and one cup of milk and bring it to boil. When it starts boiling add required amount of salt and mix thoroughly.

🌺. Now add soaked finger millets and mix thoroughly. Keep on low flame and stir occasionally. Allow to cook completely and attains puma texture and consistency. It takes approximately 15 minutes.