Proso Millet Vegetable Rice (Panivaragu Lentil Rice)

Ingredients

• proso millet (panivaragu) — 125 g
• tomato — 1 (chopped)
• green peas — 45 g
• potato — 1 (chopped)
• carrot — 1 (chopped)
• onion — 1 (chopped)
• ginger — 1 tbsp (chopped)
• green chilli — 1
• mustard seeds — 5 g
• turmeric powder — 3 g
• red chilli powder — 5 g
• chana dal (bengal gram) — 5 g
• urad dal — 5 g
• water — 550 ml
• oil — 15 ml
• salt (named in the method; no amount given)
• curry leaves and coriander leaves (named in the method; no amount given)

Method

1. Rinse the millet two or three times and drain.
2. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves.
3. Add the onion and cook until it softens, then add the peas, potato, carrot and tomato and keep cooking until they soften too.
4. Stir in the turmeric and red chilli powder, then the millet and salt, and mix well.
5. Pour in the water, close the cooker and cook for 3 whistles.
6. Open once the pressure drops, scatter coriander leaves over the top and serve hot with pickle.