Name: Millet Fried 'Rice'
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 cup barnyard millet (or any other); 2 cup water; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 0.75 cup chopped onion; 0.75 cup chopped bell peppers; 0.5 tsp grated ginger; 1 tsp grated garlic; 3 green chillies; 1 cup frozen peas+carrots; 1 tbsp sambal oelek (chilli paste); 0.5 tsp low-sodium soy sauce; Salt + Ground Black Pepper to taste; a handful of roasted peanuts; 2 Spring onion (greens), chopped

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Millet Fried 'Rice'

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings: 2

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

For the Millet 'rice'

1 cup barnyard millet (or any other)
2 cup water
Salt to taste

For the stir-fry

1 tbsp vegetable oil
0.75 cup chopped onion
0.75 cup chopped bell peppers
0.5 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp grated garlic
3 green chillies
1 cup frozen peas+carrots
1 tbsp sambal oelek (chilli paste)
0.5 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
Salt + Ground Black Pepper to taste

Garnish

a handful of roasted peanuts
2 Spring onion (greens), chopped

Method

Rinse the millets until the water runs clear. Drain and set aside.
In a large pan, bring 2 cups of water to the boil and add the rinsed millets. Cover and let simmer over medium heat until all the water has been absorbed and the millets are cooked. It should take <10 minutes.
Transfer to a fine meshed sieve, rinse under tap water to wash off the starch, drain and spread out on a plate to cool off.
In the same pan, heat some oil and sauté the grated ginger and garlic until fragrant and golden brown. Add the chopped onions, bell peppers, peas and carrots and stir-fry on medium-high heat until the vegetables are cooked, yet crunchy.
Season with the sambal oelek, soy sauce, salt and pepper.
Finally, add the cooked millets and stir until incorporated.
Garnish with roasted peanuts and spring onions and serve hot!