Kodo millet porridge/Varagu arisi upma

We use different variety of millet, pearl millet(kambu) ,kodo millet( varagu), finger millet(ragi) in daily  cooking, its really good for health.  Kodo millet  upma is very easy  and healthy option , as I hadn't much time time for preparing dinner yesterday I quickly made this one and its a complete meal with proteins, minerals and nutrients  and served with eggplant kothsu ( eggplant from my garden)
                     

Ingredients:

2 tsp of oil
1 cup of kodo millet/varagu arisi
3 cups of water
salt

Tempering:
1 tbsp of oil
1 tsp of mustard
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of urud dhal
pinch of asafotedia
1 sprig of curry leaves

Grinding:
1-2 tbsp of toor dhal
1  1/2 tsp of pepper
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds

Method:

•  Heat kadai/wok and add 2 tsp of oil and roast the kodo millet till light brown, remove from the kadai and let it cool.
• Meanwhile grind coarsely toor dhal, pepper and cumin.
• Combine coarsely powdered dhal and roasted kodo rice                      
• In the same kadai add 1 tbsp of oil add the ingredients in "Tempering" one at a time in the above order.
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• Add water to the kadai , as the water,salt .When it begins to boil add the kodo rice and stir well, in simmer.
  
  
• Stir well in simmer cook with closed lid for 2 minutes, stirring in between.
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• Once the rice is cooked well switch it off and serve with kothsu.
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Note:

• While stirring in simmer if the rice burns and it isn't cooked, add  some water to the porridge/upma.