How to cook Indian millets

Indian millets (varugu, kuthiravalli, thinai, saamai) are healthy replacement for rice. You can serve this cooked millet just like rice with sambar, rasam, curry and so on. Here i have used varugu.

Ingredients:

• Varugu - 1 cup
• Water - 3 cups
• Salt as required

Method:

• Dry roast millet for 2 minutes, then add water and salt. Keep the heat on high.
• When it start boiling, reduce the heat to low and close the cooking pan with the lid. 
• It takes around 12 to 15 minutes to cook. If you think millet sticking to the bottom, give a stir, otherwise keep the lid closed.
• Let the millet rest for 10 to 20 minutes more before serving.
• Serve this cooked millet with sambar and curry.