Jowar and Vegetable Porridge by Tarla Dalal

Jowar and Vegetable Porridge,
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Jowar and Vegetable Porridge

If you're bored of the regular breakfast dishes, try this new healthy recipe made using jowar. Jowar is a nutritious cereal with plenty of protein, iron and fibre. The vegetables improve its vitamin A, fibre, folic acid and iron. This vegetable porridge accompanied by a fruit is sure to keep you satiated till lunch and prevent you from bingeing on unhealthy mid-morning snacks like biscuits, nuts,chips etc.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes.
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serves 4.

½ cup coarsely powdered jowar (white millet)
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil
1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (French beans, carrot, green peas and cauliflower)
½ tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

For the topping
2 tbsp finely chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp finely chopped onions
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

1. Combine the powdered jowar, salt with 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
3. Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the mustard seeds and asafoetida.
4. When the mustard seeds crackle, add the mixed vegetables and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Add the cooked jowar mixture, 1½ cups of water and salt, mix well and simmer for 6 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. Top with the tomato, onion and coriander and serve immediately.

Handy Tips
1. To get ½ cup of coarsely ground jowar, grind ½ cup of jowar in a mixer to a coarse powder.
2.If the porridge becomes too thick while serving, adjust its consistency by some adding some water.

Nutritive value per serving
Energy: 102 calories
Protein: 3.3 gm
Carbohydrates: 18.5 gm
Fat: 1.7 gm
Vitamin A: 251.0 mcg
Folic acid: 24.7 mg
Iron: 1.3 mg
Fibre: 2.5 gm