Tribal Cuisine: Kodo millet Soup

Ingredients

1. Kodo millet flour  – 1 cup
2. Chopped carrot – 25 gm
3. Chopped beans – 25 gm
4. Butter/ refined oil –as required
5. Garlic pods- 7 – 8 pc
6. Chopped green chili- as required
7. Black pepper powder – 1 tbs
8. Salt – as per taste
9. Vinegar- 1 tsp
10. Tomato sauce- as required
11. Chilli sauce -as required

Preparation Method

• Put butter/refine oil in the pan and heat it on low flame till butter melts/oil becomes hot.
• Cut the garlic pods in to small pieces and add in heat oil , stir fry for 1 minute in a low flame  .
• Add all the chopped vegetables and green chilli to stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes on a medium flame.
• Add vinegar and salt  in to it , stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add 5 cups of water to the pan. Cook them on medium flame till vegetables are cooked well.
• Add Kodo millet powder in a cup of water and mix it till gets uniform consistency without lumps.
• Add the watery kodo millet mix to the vegetables and boil it for 4 to 5 minutes in a low flame
• Switch off the flame & add black pepper powder and  mix well.
• Add Tomato sauce and chilli sauce .
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaf and serve hot.

( you can add soya sauces and black salt for additional flavor .)

Prepared by: Sabnam Aferin

Cuttack, Odisha

You can reach her at [email protected]