Thinai Vegetable Soup - Millets Soup - Foxtail Millet Soup

Thinai  Soup is a Healthy Soup Recipe,made with foxtail millet (thinai) & vegetables. It is also a healthy filling Nutritious breakfast Recipe. Thinai has good amount of fiber content, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates. Foxtail millet known as thinai in Tamil,Kangni/Rala in Hindi,Navane in Kannada,Korra in telugu & thina in Malayalam.This millet  is first of millet varieties that was used in ancient days.Now we will learn to make healthy Soup Recipe.

Thinai Vegetable Soup

 Prep Time : 10 min. 

Cook Time :  20   minutes.

Recipe Category: Soup - Millets

Serves  :   4  . 

Ingredients

Thinai Rice - 1/2 cup.

Water - 2 + 1/2 cup.

Hot water - 1 cup.

boiled Milk - 1 cup.

Carrot - 1.

Beans - 5.

Cabbage - 1/4 cup.(Chopped)

Green Peas - 2 tbsp.

Cauliflower - 2 tbsp.(Chopped).

Pepper Powder - 1 tsp.

salt - As needed.

Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp.

Pearl onions - 4.

Garlic - 2.

Oil - to fry.

Preparation

• Soak  Foxtail Millets in water for 15 minutes.
• Finely Chop onion,Garlic, Carrot,beans,Cabbage & Cauliflower.

Method

• Heat the oil in a Cooker, add Pearl onions  & Garlic. When  it turns Golden brown add finely Chopped Vegetables &  Green Peas, saute for 4 to  5 minutes in a medium flame.

• Drain the millet,  add to it & saute for 2 minutes.

• Add 2 + 1/2 cups of water,  add pepper powder, Cumin powder & salt.Mix well.
• Pressure Cook for 6 whistles, till it turns soft .
• When pressure subsides, open the lid, add hot water & boiled milk, Mix well.

• Mash well with a ladle or  whisk or potato Masher, till it gets Soup Consistency.

Notes

•  This Soup thickens quickly, so add hot water or milk before serving.
• you can make this Soup with Barnyard Millet or kodo millet also.
• you can add any vegetables of your choice.
• Adjust Pepper Powder according to your taste buds.
• you can top with little butter,before Serving.