Thinai Koozh | Foxtail Porridge | திணை கூழ்

Thinai is known as Foxtail millet in English. It is very healthy and highly nutritious,full of vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in proteins and fiber. It helps in weight loss. It is ideal for reducing Cholesterol ,risk of heart attack,controls blood sugar. This koozh is a perfect drink during summer as it cools the body.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Thinai (Husk Removed - How to remove husk)
• 3.5 cups water
• Salt
• Buttermilk or Curd

Method:

• Wash Thinai well and soak it in water for 15 mins.
• Drain the water and keep it aside.
• Add 3.5 cups of water in a pan and boil it,add the thinai and cook until soft.
• Once cooked switch of the stove and allow it to cool.
• Once cooled, pour water until the cooked thinai gets fully submerged.
• Let it stay out overnight. Add 2 pinch of salt now if needed.
• Next day the thinai would have absorbed 3/4th of water.It will be more soft. Add butter milk or curd as required, water and salt if needed. 
• Mix well in a mixer or using a hand beater and serve with pearl,mor milagai or any pickle or spiced raw mango.                                  
• Can keep the Cooked thinai with water in fridge for 2-3 days and use it when needed.

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How to remove husk from Thinai | Foxtail Millet | திணை

Foxtail millet known as Thinai in tamil is gluten-free and packed with vitamins and minerals.It is ideal for reducing Cholesterol ,risk of heart attack,controls blood sugar.Its also cheaper and widely available as its used as a birdseed mixture.Its not only a birdseed but fully packed with nutrition.Its now available in all grocery shops due to its health benefits...

Cleaning Process:
Requirements:

• Thinai
• Mixer
• Rava Jalladai / Sieve
• Water

Method:

• Remove any stones or any unwanted substances from the millet.
• Now pour water and rinse,use your hand, wash it thoroughly and remove the water, repeat this 3 - 4 times,all the dust particles and mud can be removed.
• Then soak it in water for 15 mins,drain the water completely.
• Spread it on a dry cloth for 1 hr.Let it dry.
• Now take the millet in a mixer and beat in pulse mode 3 -4 times in regular intervals.
• Check whether the husk is removed if not repeat again in pulse mode 2 or 3 times.
• Once the husk is removed transfer it to rava jalladai and sieve it.
• Husk will fall down and the cleaned millet can be collected and stored.
• If there are little husk remaining just give a blow the husk will fly away.

Now the millet is ready to use for Thinai Khoozh,Rice,Kichadi,idli....    

                           

            

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