Varagarisi Jeera Rice / Kodo Millet Jeera Rice

Ingredients

Varagarisi / Kodo Millet  : 1 cup
Jeera          : 2 tbsp 
Bay leaves : 1
Ghee         : 3 tbsp
Salt       
Water       : 2 cups
Method

Wash & soak varagarisi / Kodomillet for 1/2 an hour
Heat ghee in a pressure pan, fry bay leaves and jeera.
When the jeera starts popping add soaked rice and stir.
Add 2 cups of water and salt, close the lid and let the rice cooked.
Serve with dal. 

Varagarisi / Kodo Millet Sarkkarai Pongal

Ingredients 

Varagarisi / KodoMillet -1 cup
Moong Dal  - 1 Tbsp
Jaggery       - 1 1/2 cups
Ghee           - 4 tbsp
Cashewnuts  - 2 tsp
Cardamom powder  - 1 tsp 

Method

Pressure cook varagarisi and moong dal, in the ratio of 1:3 & leave 7-8 whistles and mash it.
Add 1/2 cup hot water to jaggery and filter it.
Boil the jaggery and when it reaches the thick consistency add the mashed Varagarisi mixture,cardamom powder and stir well. 
Fry cashews in 3 tbsp of ghee and add to the varagarisi sarkarai pongal and mix well. 
Serve Hot..