Millet Upma |Instant Pot Millet Upma

Millets ❤️ they are the tiny little grains that has so much goodness in them. As i always say nowadays most of us see the rice as an enemy and tend to opt for the alternative energy source. 

This is a simple upma where i have replaced the sooji with millet. My love for millets started a few years ago and i try and include them atleast once a week into our food routine. 

I love the white sooji upma a lot and i wanted to give the millet a chance to shine in the place of sooji. To my surprise the millets tasted similar to the sooji upma. 

INGREDIENTS 

2 tbsp ghee

1 tsp oil

2 tsp mustard seeds 

2 tsp cumin seeds 

1 tbsp channa dal 

1 handful cashews or peanuts

1 large onion sliced 

5-8 green chilli halved

3 tbsp ginger garlic crushed

Few curry leaves 

2 cups millet

3 ½ cup water

Salt to taste

Wash and soak the millet for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes drain it and set aside. 

Switch on the instant pot in saute mode, once hot add the ghee and oil to the pot along with the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and channa dal.

Fry for a minute, when half roasted add in the cashews if using and roast everything until golden brown.

Now add the sliced onion, green chilli, curry leaves and crushed ginger garlic, saute for couple of minutes or until the onions are translucent.

Add in the soaked and drained millets along with salt to taste and fry for 2-3 minutes. 

Pour in the required water to the pot, check for salt and adjust. 

Switch off the saute mode.

Pressure cook for 4 minutes on high pressure, let the pressure release naturally.