Varagu Arisi or Kodo millet is a very nutritious grain. It can be used as a substitute for rice and wheat. Varagu rice is high in fibre as compared to white rice. This millet can be substituted for rice in most of the rice dishes.

PREP TIME: 2 Mins

COOKING TIME: 3 Mins + 20 Mins to cook millet

Ingredients

Lemon Juice – 100 ml

Mustard – 1 tea spoon

Urad Dal – 1 tea spoon

Cashews – 10

Green chilli – 2

Turmeric Powder – 1 pinch

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Ginger – 1/4 inch piece grated

Salt – per taste

Cooked kodo millet – 2 cups

Procedure

STEP 1: Cook the millet with sufficient water and let it cool down. (Make sure the rice is cooked well but not mushy). For 1 cup millet add 3.5 cups of water to cook.

STEP 2: Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard and wait to splutter. Add urad dal, Cashews, Curry leaves, Green chilli, salt, turmeric powder. Cook for a minute and add lemon juice.

STEP 3: Wait for the mixture to condense/reduce to half the quantity and add ginger, then turn off the heat.

STEP 4: Add the lemon mixture to the cooked Varagu rice and mix well.

TIP: Easy & Quick healthy Varagu lemon rice ready to be served.