Varahi /Barnyard Millet Green peas Ghee Rice with Terrace Grown Tomato Salna

Varahi /Barnyard Millet Green peas Ghee Rice with Terrace Grown Tomato Salna

Varahi /Barnyard Millet  Green Peas Ghee Rice

• Green Peas -1 cup
•  Varahi /Barnyard Millet -1 cup 
• Water-1-3/4 th cups
•  Onion -1 
• Cinnamon stick-1 inch 
• Cloves -3 to 4 
•  Green Cardamom-3 
• Black Peppercorns-1/2 tsp 
•  Bay Leaf-1 
•  Cashew Nuts-4 to 6 
• Raisins-3 to 5 
•  Crushed Ginger-Garlic-1 tsp 
•  Green chilly-1 
• Ghee -1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 

Dry roast barnyard  millet on sim flame till warm.. cool n then wash it .

Chop onion n green chilly

In a pressure cooker add ghee , then add Cinnamon stick ,Cloves ,Green Cardamom ,Black Peppercorns ,Bay Leaf ,Cashew Nuts,raisins Then add chopped onion n fry till transparent , add crushed ginger garlic paste n fry for a few seconds , add chopped green chilly n stir again . Add roasted washed barnyard millet , green peas n stir for few seconds ..add water n salt ..mix well n cook for 2 whistle .

Terrace Grown Tomato Salna   

• Oil -2 tsp 
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Saunf /Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp
• Cloves- 3 
• Curry leaves -1 Sprig 
• Tomatoes - 4  Medium 
• Onion-1 huge 
• Ginger Garlic paste-1 tsp
• Green chilly-1 
• Chilly powder-1 tsp
• Coriander powder-1 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
• Garam Masala Powder-1 tsp
• Coriander leaves- chopped - 2 tsp 
• Kasuri Methi/Dried Fenugreek leaves -1 tsp Crushed 
• Water - 1 cup  

To Roast n  Grind to a paste 

• Cashew nuts -8 to 10 
• Ground nut- 2 tsp heaped 
• Poppy seeds /Khus khus-1 tsp
• White Sesame seeds-2 tsp
• Grated Coconut-2 tbsp
• Oil- 2 tsp 
• Salt to taste

Method 

In a pan add oil n then add poppy seed's , once its pops up add cashew nuts, groundnut, grated coconut & lastly  add sesame seeds. Just roast for a few seconds on sim flame and allow it to cool n then  grind it as a paste adding little water N keep the paste aside 

Chop onion, Tomatoes n Green Chilly 

 In a kadai add oil, then  add cumin seeds, fennel seeds and cloves. Once they start to splutter, add curry leaves, chopped green chilly along with chopped  onion n roast till golden brown , Add ginger  garlic paste saute it for a minute  & then add chopped tomatoes n cook till soft , mushy n till the raw smell goes .Then add all the masala powders n stir for few seconds , Add the ground paste along with salt  n stir for few seconds , add water , crushed kasuri methi n cook for sometime . Switch off n add chopped coriander leaves . .

Note : The consistency of the gravy should be semi solid . 

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