Millet khichdi recipe or korra biyyam khichdi recipe – Healthy whole grain foxtail millet khichdi with dal, mixed vegetables and leafy greens. Khichdi is made often at home for lunch since my younger kid loves it. I make many varieties, this one is similar to the dal khichdi i shared earlier except that there is millets & leafy greens in this. I had a readers request for this recipe, hence sharing it.
I have used foxtail millet known as korra biyyam in telugu & thinai arisi in tamil. You can use any other millet like kodo millet (varagu), barnyard millet or little millet (sama). Carrots, capsicum, peas, beans, tomatoes, palak or methi leaves go well in this. Moong dal or toor dal or a mix of both can be used.
For more millet recipes, You can check
Lemon millet rice
Millet pongal
Millet sweet pongal
Millet khichdi recipe
Millet khichdi recipe | Foxtail millet khichdi | Korra biyyam khichdi
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ½ cup millets (can substitute 2 tbsp with rice)
- ½ cup dal (moong or toor)
- 2.5 cups water
- 1 cup mixed veggies (carrots, beans, peas, capsicum)
- ¼ cup methi leaves or ½ to 1 cup spinach / palak
- 1 tomato small , deseeded (optional)
- 1.5 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 pinch turmeric
- salt as needed
- ¼ to ½ tsp garam masala (optional)
How to make the recipe
- Wash millets and dal thoroughly until water runs clear. Soak for about 30 mins to 1 hour. The longer they are soaked the quicker and softer they turn. Drain them to a colander.
- Heat a pressure cooker or pot with ghee. Add cumin and allow them to splutter. Saute ginger until a nice flavor comes out.
- Add all the veggies including tomato. Saute on a medium flame for 2 to 3 mins.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala and salt. Saute until the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Then add drained millets and dal. Saute for 2 to 3 mins.
- Add water and check the salt.
- Pressure cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 whistles. I cook for 2 whistles.
- Fluff up and add a tsp of ghee.
- Serve millet khichdi with papad and pickle.
Frank says
Hello Swasthi,
This looks like a good recipe and I would like to try it with my pressure cooker…but my cooker is electronic and does not whistle. Can you give an approximate cooking time in minutes, from the point when the cooker reaches full pressure?
Thank you!
swasthi says
Hi Frank
Sorry I am unable to reply you as I have not experimented.
Suganya says
Shall I give to one year old baby
swasthi says
Hi Suganya
Yes you can try. Just mix half the quantity with rice and try first.
Roopa says
Hi, can I give to a 2 yrs baby as breakfast or lunch. Is it digestible..
Pls reply
swasthi says
Hi Roopa
Yes you can give. Just soak the millets well for 1 to 2 hours. Rub them very well and wash. Yes it will digest.
lakshmi says
Hi swasthi how r u ? My mother is suffering from leg pains n doctor told her to avoid nonveg n dal in her diet, lose weight also. So she want to lose weight, is it good take korra biyyam daily in her diet instead of rice ? Plz suggest me
swasthi says
Hi Lakshmi
I am good. thanks for asking. Just check this moong dal detox soup. It helps to loose weight. Let her try it if she has no diabetes or blood pressure issues. It works very well for most people. You read the complete post including the comments and explain to her. She can also eat korra biyyam or jonnalu regularly in place of rice. Hope this helps
Raji says
Hi,
I made millet kitchidi following the above recipe and it came out really well. Thanks for posting the recipe.
swasthi says
Welcome Raji
Glad to know you liked it. Thanks for sharing the outcome.
Sarika says
Hi, I tried this recipe for breakfast.my husband liked it.thanks a lot for tasty and healthy recipes.
swasthi says
Welcome Sarika
So happy to know your husband liked it. Thanks for the comment
🙂
fio says
Hi Swasthi….Its bit difficult to find foxtail millet rice in India. Is it ok to prepare this khichdi with whole foxtail millet for my 2 yr old kid
swasthi says
Hi Fio,
The way it is prepared before cooking is different. You will need to soak it overnight and then rub and wash up very well. Then you can cook. First time try to add only a bit with rice and dal. Cook together. Then slowly you can use more millet and less rice.
fio says
Thanks for ur advice Swasthi 🙂
Mittal says
yummy and tasty recipe i will definitely try this!!
swasthi says
Thanks Mittal. Yes you must try this. A healthy one