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May 31, 2017 By Tina Dawson 12 Comments

Coconut Millet Fried Rice

Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Fried Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

Sometimes, even when you absolutely love something, it can eventually end up being forgotten. Unbelievable, yet sadly true. I was at a traditional South Indian baby shower recently and they served some gorgeous Coconut Rice for lunch (along with like a billion other dishes I cannot now count), but it brought back memories of how much I used to love it! I cannot believe I haven’t had coconut rice in at least 5 years now….

So when I came back home, I wanted to make some, coz well, it was due! But instead of using rice, I decided to use millet instead. It’s low GI, largely organic… well, just pretty awesome! I loved the Millet Fried ‘Rice’ I made last month, so I knew this was going to be perfect, even before I made it. And yes, it was.

Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Fried Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

South Indian cuisine has a lot of fried ‘rice’, except they’re locally called mixed rice. It’s just rice that’s been tempered and seasoned with flavors, usually coconut, tamarind, mint, coriander and yogurt. The tempering consists of mustard, cumin, curry leaves, peanuts/cashews and dry red chillies. It adds texture and taste to what is otherwise just rice.

Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Fried Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

Finally, stir in the cooked rice, or millet in this case. And you’re done! It’s as simple as that!

Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Fried Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

And dig in! It’s comforting, flavorful, crunchy, coconut-y and delicious! Not to mention that all it takes is just 20 minutes no matter how much you scale up the recipe. Serve with a side of chips or vegetables and there you have it: my favorite lunch all sorted!

Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Fried Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

When you make these (which I really think you SHOULD!), be sure to SHARE YOUR PHOTOS with me through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to see what you cook from here!

Coconut Millet Fried ‘Rice’

Created by Tina Dawson on May 31, 2017

Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Rice is a fast, simple and flavourful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

  • Prep Time:5m
  • Cook Time:15m
  • Total Time:20m
  • Serves: 2
  • Yield: About 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c barnyard millet
  • 1 1/2 c water
  • 1 tsp. oil
  • 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp. Urad dal (split + skinned black gram lentil)
  • 1 tsp. channa dal (split chickpeas)
  • 1 -2 long dry red chilli
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1/4 c grated coconut
  • Salt, to taste
  • Cashews, broken to bits

Instructions

  1. Wash and rinse the millet until the water runs clear. Drain (on a fine meshed sieve) and set aside.
  2. Bring the water to a boil and add the washed millet to it. Cover and cook until soft, but still holds their shape. They should still be submerged in water.
  3. Drain and rinse through a fine meshed sieve. Spread out on a plate to cool. Set aside.
  4. In a medium sized pan, heat some oil and add one or two mustard seeds to it. When the mustard start spluttering, add the remaining mustard seeds and wait till it stops crackling.
  5. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the cumin seeds, urad and channa dal, dry red chillies, curry leaves and cashews. Stir until the curry leaves are crisp and the lentils and cashews are golden brown.
  6. Add the grated coconut and season with salt to taste. Stir in the cooked and cooled millet and combine.
  7. Serve hot!
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Ready in 20 mins, this Coconut Millet Fried Rice is a fast, simple and flavorful yet low-GI meal. Vegan. Gluten-Free.

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Comments

  1. Meg | Meg is Well says

    May 31, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    Now I want to try this and everything else fried rice related with millet! Just imagining all the smells coming from the kitchen from tempering all those spices is making me hungry!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 31, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      It’s absolutely fragrant and delicious, Meg! I hope you try it and like it! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Beth @ Binky's Culinary Carnival says

    May 31, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    That looks so delicious! I don’t believe I have ever made millet! I’ll have to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 31, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      It’s so interesting and versatile, Beth!

      Reply
  3. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    May 31, 2017 at 11:56 am

    I love how you start the dish, heating all of the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, etc. So many beautiful flavors in this!!! I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 31, 2017 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks Emily! It’s how most Indian dishes start (or end) – with tempering!

      Reply
  4. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

    May 31, 2017 at 11:25 am

    Mmmm. How delicious looking and healthy! I can just imagine what it would taste like. Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 31, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      I hope you like it, Elaine!

      Reply
  5. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says

    May 31, 2017 at 11:19 am

    Yum this looks so good and adding extra flavour to the rice

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 31, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      Thanks Bintu!

      Reply
  6. Molly Kumar says

    May 31, 2017 at 10:03 am

    That sounds so delicious and healthy too. I love quick dishes that can go both as entree or side and this would be perfect as both.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 31, 2017 at 10:35 am

      Thanks so much Molly! It’s one of my favorites!

      Reply

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