Pearl Millet Pulao

A quick, wholesome Pearl Millet (Bajra) Pulao made with colorful veggies, warm spices, and served with a high-protein Greek yogurt raita - a comforting everyday meal with a nutritious grain upgrade. It’s fiber-rich, filling, and perfect for anyone looking to add millets to their diet without changing familiar flavors.Start with this simple swap and make your daily Indian meals healthier - one bowl at a time. 🌾💛

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Prep Time 6

Cook Time 20

Course Dinner

Servings

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Equipment

1 Pressure cooker
1 Measuring spoons & cups
1 Pan

Ingredients

For Millet Pulao

1-2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp pav bhaji masala or garam masala
1/4 tsp red garlic chutney adjust to taste (optional)
1/4 cup colorful bell peppers chopped
1/4 cup onions chopped
1/4 cup mixed vegetables boiled
2/3 cup pearl millet soaked & cooked
Salt & pepper to taste
Fresh cilantro

For Greek Yogurt Raita

1/4 cup Greek yogurt
Salt to taste
Sweetener/sugar optional
1 Thai green chilli chopped
1 English cucumber grated
1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder

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Instructions

For Pearl Millet Pulao

Soak 2/3 cup pearl millet overnight or for 1 hour in warm water, then pressure cook it for 20 minutes in an Instant Pot with 1 cup water.
Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in a pan.
Add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add 1/4 tsp red garlic chutney and 1/4 tsp pav bhaji masala or garam masala with a dash of water, and let the water separate from the masalas.
Add 1/4 cup colorful bell peppers and 1/4 cup onions. Sauté for a minute.
Add 1/4 cup mixed vegetables.
Mix in cooked pearl millet.
Add Salt & pepper to taste.
Toss everything well.
Garnish with Fresh cilantro.

For Raita

In a bowl, add 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, Salt Sweetener/sugar, 1 Thai green chilli, 1 English cucumber 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder, and mix everything. Chill before serving.

Notes

How to Serve

This pulao is extremely versatile:

With chilled raita (comfort meal)
With kachumber salad (light dinner)
In a lunchbox
As a millet grain bowl base

Ingredient Swaps & Variations

No red garlic chutney → use green chutney or chilli flakes
No pav bhaji masala → use garam masala
Add tofu/paneer → extra protein
Add peanuts → crunch + healthy fats

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