Bhagar Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Spicy Barnyard Millet Pulao
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with barnyard millet, green chillies - chopped (or to taste), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Bhagar Recipe, first dry roast the bhagar (barnyard millet in a heavy bottom Wok/Kadai on a low heat, until you get a nice aroma
barnyard millet(1 cup) - 2
Remove onto a plate and keep aside
- 3
Heat ghee in the same wok
ghee(2 tablespoon) - 4
Add cumin seeds and once they sizzle, add the green chillies and sauté for a few seconds
green chillies - chopped (or to taste)(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon) - 5
After a few seconds, add chopped potatoes, peanut powder, kokum and mix everything properly
green chillies - chopped (or to taste)(3)potatoes (aloo) - peeled and chopped(2)kokum (malabar tamarind) -(3 pieces)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped for garnish - 6
After 2 to 3 minutes, add water, salt, sugar (optional) and bring it to a boil
water - as requiredsugar - optional(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 7
Once the water boils, add the roasted bhagar, stirring continuously
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - powdered(3 tablespoon)water - as required - 8
Cook covered on medium heat till it is well done and soft
- 9
(About 10-12 minutes)
- 10
Switch off gas and keep covered for few minutes more
- 11
Mix once again
- 12
Garnish Bhagar Recipe (Maharashtrian style spicy Barnyard Millet) with coriander leaves and serve hot
barnyard millet(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped for garnish - 13
You can serve Bhagar along with plain Yogurt, Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita or any other raita of your choice and a roasted papad
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - powdered(3 tablespoon)
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Bhagar Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Spicy Barnyard Millet Pulao
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with barnyard millet, green chillies - chopped (or to taste), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Bhagar Recipe, first dry roast the bhagar (barnyard millet in a heavy bottom Wok/Kadai on a low heat, until you get a nice aroma
barnyard millet(1 cup) - 2
Remove onto a plate and keep aside
- 3
Heat ghee in the same wok
ghee(2 tablespoon) - 4
Add cumin seeds and once they sizzle, add the green chillies and sauté for a few seconds
green chillies - chopped (or to taste)(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon) - 5
After a few seconds, add chopped potatoes, peanut powder, kokum and mix everything properly
green chillies - chopped (or to taste)(3)potatoes (aloo) - peeled and chopped(2)kokum (malabar tamarind) -(3 pieces)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped for garnish - 6
After 2 to 3 minutes, add water, salt, sugar (optional) and bring it to a boil
water - as requiredsugar - optional(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 7
Once the water boils, add the roasted bhagar, stirring continuously
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - powdered(3 tablespoon)water - as required - 8
Cook covered on medium heat till it is well done and soft
- 9
(About 10-12 minutes)
- 10
Switch off gas and keep covered for few minutes more
- 11
Mix once again
- 12
Garnish Bhagar Recipe (Maharashtrian style spicy Barnyard Millet) with coriander leaves and serve hot
barnyard millet(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped for garnish - 13
You can serve Bhagar along with plain Yogurt, Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita or any other raita of your choice and a roasted papad
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - powdered(3 tablespoon)
Rate this recipe
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