Tabouleh Salad

Ingredients;
Bulgur wheat- 1/2 cup
Parsley- 1 bunch, finely chopped
Mint-1/2 bunch, finely chopped
Coriander-1/2, finely chopped
Cucumber-1/2, chopped
Tomatoes-2, deseeded, finely chopped
Green onions/scallions -1/2 cup, finely chopped
Lime juice-2 tbsp
Salt and Pepper
Olive oil-1 tbsp

Cook the bulgur wheat as per packet instructions. Add  bulgar wheat, herbs, cucumber, tomatoes and green onions into a bowl. Mix well. Add olive oil, pepper, salt and lime juice. Mix well.
Serve!!!!!!

Pearl Millet Puttu

Ingredients
Pearl(Foxtail) Millet- 2-3 cups
Grated fresh coconut-11/2cup
Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
Salt as per taste

Soak the millet in water for 4 to 5 hours. Drain the water and allow  to air dry for 10 minutes. In a grinder powder the millet. Add 1 cup coconut, cumin seeds and salt. Pulse few times. Use a puttu maker or a steamer. Add 1 tbsp of grated coconut fill it half with the powdered millet, add another tbsp of coconut followed by the powdered millet. Finally top it with grated coconut. Steam for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with any curry!!!!!!

Millet Biriyani/Pulao

Ingredients;
Pearl Millets-2cups
Chicken-1/2kg,cut into pieces
Mixed vegetables- peas (1//2cup),1potato cubed,1carrot-cut into small cubes
Onion-2,finely chopped
Ginger-1inch,crushed
Garlic-3 to 4cloves ,Crushed
Tomato-2,roughly chopped
Green chillies-5 roughly chopped
Apple cider vinegar-2 to 3 tbsps
Lemon juice-2tbsp.
Salt as per taste
Oil-2 tbsp
Nuts and raisins
Chopped mint and coriander
Boiled water-3cups
Masalas;
Whole spices-5 cardamoms,5 cloves,1inch cinnamon,peppercorns-1tbsp
Red chilli powder-1-2tsp
Turmeric-1/4tsp
Cumin powder-12tsp
Garam Masala-1/2tsp

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add the whole spices and fry it for a minute until you can smell the aroma.Add the onions, ginger,garlic and the salt and saute it for a minute or until the  onions are half cooked.Add the chicken and the vinegar and cook it until the vinegar or water evaporates.Throw in the tomatoes,chillies and the powdered spices.Mix well Pour in the lemon juice,nuts,raisins millet and vegetables.You may add some chopped herbs.Pour the hot water and allow to pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Serve with cool raitas!!!!!!!!!!

The consistency of this biryani is like rissotto.
Apple cider vinegar is a healthier option.
You may choose to add ghee instead of oil and fry the nuts and rasins instead adding it directly.
For a vegan option do not add chicken.