Foxtail Millet Raw Mango Rice

Ingredients

• foxtail millet — 1 cup
• water — 4 cups (1:4 millet to water, as the source says)
• raw mango — 1 cup (grated)
• groundnuts — 2 tsp
• curry leaves — 3 sprigs
• green chillies — 4
• dried red chillies — 2
• mustard seeds — 1 tsp
• black gram (urad) dal — 1 tsp
• turmeric — 1 tsp
• asafoetida (a pinch)
• oil — 4 tbsp (amount given in the method)
• salt (to taste)

Method

1. Soak the foxtail millet for an hour, then drain.
2. Cook it in 4 cups of water for 20-25 minutes until tender, then spread it out to cool.
3. Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan for a few minutes.
4. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal, groundnuts, green and red chillies, curry leaves, turmeric and asafoetida and stir-fry for 5-7 minutes.
5. Add the grated mango and salt and saute for 2 minutes.
6. Fold in the cooled millet and mix for 2 minutes. Serve hot.