Bajre ka Bhat (Pearl millet one pot meal)
Bajre ka Bhat is a healthy, delicious, protein, fiber rich one pot gluten free meal. Ready in minutes and a good meal if you are on a diet.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 0.5 Cup Bajra
- 2.5 cup + 1 tablespoon Water
- 1/2 inch ginger grated
- 1-2 green chillies chopped (as per taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
- Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Gluten Free Asafoetida (Hing) **Please see Notes
- 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter) (Clarified Butter)
- 1 teaspoon Jeera (Cumin seeds)
Instructions
Removing the husk from Bajra
- Clean the bajra for any impurities.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon of water on the Bajra.
- Mix it and let it soak for 10-15 minutes.
- With a mortar or pestle lightly crush it.
- I used my mixer and pulse it like for 1-2 seconds for 5-6 times.
- Do not over pulse it or else the grain will be crushed.
- Now remove the husk from the Bajra.
- See the pic below, the husk gets separated and all remains is the clean bajra.
Preparing Bajra ka Bhat
- In a pressure cooker, add a tablespoon of ghee.
- Once hot add the hing and Jeera.
- Once Jeera crackles, add the grated ginger and green chillies.
- Saute it for a min.
- Now add the 2.5 cups of water and let the water heat up to lukewarm.
- Now add the bajra and stir it. This step is needed or else the bajra will form knots in water and will not cook properly.
- Add turmeric and salt. Mix and close the pressure cooker lid.
- Cook it for 4-5 whistles. (It may be more or less depending on your cooker)
- Bajra takes a litte longer to cook. So 1-2 whistles more than the normal you use for your dals or rice.
- Let the pressure settle down.
- Serve it with some Pakodi Kadhi and a dollop of ghee.
Notes
- Asafoetida (Hing) powder available in shops contains wheat and is not gluten free. Gluten intolerant people can either skip completely or opt for Gluten Free Asafoetida (Hing)