Foxtail Millet Curd Rice

Curd rice is comfort food in every South Indian home, and this version uses foxtail millet instead of rice. It is light, cooling and filling.

The millet is pressure cooked soft, then mixed with curd and a ghee oggarane of mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chillies, peanuts, cashews and curry leaves. Pomegranate adds a sweet crunch.

Foxtail Millet Curd Rice

Quick Details
Serves: 3
Soaking time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: about 20 minutes
Diet: Vegetarian

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Course Lunch

Cuisine South Indian

Ingredients

  

For the millet

• 1 cup foxtail millet washed and soaked for 15 minutes
• 2 1/2 cups water

For the tadka

• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• 1 teaspoon Bengal gram chana dal
• 4 dried red chillies
• 2 green chillies chopped
• 2 inch ginger chopped
• 1 tablespoon peanuts
• 6 cashews

To finish

• 2 cups curd 2 to 3 cups
• 1 pomegranate
• coriander finely chopped, optional
• salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Cook the millet. Drain the soaked millet and add the water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles on high heat. Let the pressure release naturally.
• Make the tadka. Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, Bengal gram and dried red chillies. Add the green chillies and ginger, then the peanuts and cashews. Roast until the peanuts split.
• Combine. Transfer the millet to a bowl. Add the pomegranate and the tadka.
• Add the curd. Add the curd and salt and mix well.
• Chill and serve. Chill and serve cold, garnished with coriander if you like.

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Keyword Millet Curd Rice, Foxtail Millet, Mosaranna

Tips for the Best Foxtail Millet Curd Rice

• Wash the millet well and soak it for 15 minutes before cooking.
• Cook the millet soft. It mixes better with the curd.
• Roast the tadka until the peanuts split.
• Let it chill before serving. It tastes even better cold.

Storage

Keep it covered in the fridge for up to a day. Stir in a little milk if it thickens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use another millet?
Yes. Little millet and kodo millet work well too.

How do I stop it turning sour in a lunch box?
Mix in a few spoons of milk along with the curd. It keeps the curd rice from souring.

Make this on a hot afternoon and tell me how it turned out. Watch the recipe video on YouTube and follow @askdeepa_ on Instagram for more.