Name: Foxtail Biryani (Thinai Biryani) recipe by ishwarya narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Foxtail millet (Thinai) 1/2 cup; Water 1 and 1/2 cup; Oil 2 tbsp; Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp; Bay leaves 2; Ginger- Garlic paste 1/2 tsp; Diced Tomato 1 cup; Diced onion 1 cup; Diced beans 1/2 cup; Diced carrot 1/2 cup; Salt to taste; Biriyani masala as needed; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; Few curry leaves; Few coriander leaves

Ingredients Serving: 2

Foxtail millet (Thinai) 1/2 cup
Water 1 and 1/2 cup
Oil 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Bay leaves 2
Ginger- Garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Diced Tomato 1 cup
Diced onion 1 cup
Diced beans 1/2 cup
Diced carrot 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Biriyani masala as needed
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Few curry leaves
Few coriander leaves

Instructions

The foxtail millet can be cooked either in a pressure cooker or directly. Its wise to soak this millet in water for 30 minutes before cooking.
Take a kadai. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds to it. Once it splutters, add in the ginger-garlic paste and bay leaves to it.
Then add the onion and fry till it turns brown in colour. Next, add in the tomatoes and fry it for a minute.
Add the rest of the chopped vegetables such as carrot, beans and fry for 2 minutes.
Pour water into it. Then add in the turmeric powder, biriyani masala, salt and mix it well.
Add the soaked thinai to it after filtering the water used for soaking it.
Allow the mixture to boil well and stir it occasionally till all the water is dried up. (In case you are using a pressure cooker, cook till 3 whistles blow and mix it well after opening the cooker.)
Garnish with curry leaves, coriander leaves and serve it.

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