Barnyard millet garlic porridge

Barnyard Millet is an ideal food for diabetic patients as it is a low glycemic food. Garlic helps to lower cholesterol levels, regulate blood pressure. Cumin seeds boosts the immune system. Black pepper improves digestion. Fenugreek leaves helps in lactation. Having numerous health benefits of each of these ingredients when comes together means a super healthy porridge , right??

Cooking time: 15 mins

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

Barnyard millet - 1/4 cup
Garlic - 4 cloves
Fenugreek leaves - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn
Peppercorns - 1/4 tspn
Buttermilk - 2 cups
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients.

2. Heat a pan. Add the millet and roast for few minutes until it changes it's color and a nice aroma comes.

3. Switch off and once it gets cool down wash the millet twice and add it in a pressure cooker with garlic, cumin seeds, peppercorns, fenugreek leaves and salt with 2 cups of water. Cook for 4 whistles.

4. Switch off and once the pressure subsides open the cooker and mash well using a wooden spatula.

5. Cool down completely and add the buttermilk. Now the porridge is ready.You can have a pickle or sun-dried chillies as a side dish for  extra punch taste.

Notes:

You can try the same recipe in normal rice too. But after dry roasting grind the rice coarsely.