Recipe: Perfect Foxtail Millet with Dal

Foxtail Millet with Dal. Foxtail millet, scientific name Setaria italica (synonym Panicum italicum L.), is an annual grass grown for human food. It is the second-most widely planted species of millet, and the most grown millet species in Asia. How does foxtail millet stack up against rice?

The first time I cooked foxtail millet, I did it the way I do the basic rice - boiled in plain water, unsalted, served with dal and vegetables. Health Benefits of Foxtail Millets:Foxtail Millets lowers the risk of diabetes. It has low Glycemic IndexFoxtail Millets are a rich source of phosphorusIt is. You can have Foxtail Millet with Dal using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Foxtail Millet with Dal

1. You need 1 of . Foxtail millet - 1/2 cup.
2. It's 2 of . Moong dal - 1/2 cup.
3. It's 3 of . Water - 4 cups.
4. It's 4 of . Salt - as needed.
5. It's of To Temper:.
6. Prepare 1 of . Ghee - 3 tbsp.
7. You need 2 of . Cumin - 1 tsp.
8. You need 3 of . Hing - 1/4 tsp.
9. You need 4 of . Ginger - 1 tbsp grated.
10. Prepare 5 of . Curry leaves - 10.
11. You need 6 of . Green chilli - 1 chopped finely.
12. It's 7 of . Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp.
13. You need 8 of . Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp chopped finely.

I have used foxtail millet known as korra biyyam in telugu & thinai arisi in tamil. You can use any other millet like kodo millet (varagu), barnyard millet or little millet (sama). Carrots, capsicum, peas, beans, tomatoes, palak or methi leaves go well in this. Moong dal or toor dal or a mix of both can be used.

Foxtail Millet with Dal step by step

1. Dry roast the dal for a minute or until fragrant comes out..
2. Add the millet in pressure cooker or rice cooker with dal and water. Before adding millet wash them 3 times nicely..
3. Add salt and 1 tbsp of ghee. Let them cook until done in pressure cooker. You can cook upto 5 to 6 whistles like rice. Open the cooker after the pressure release. Mash this with masher.
4. Heat small kadai add ghee. Once ghee melted add all the ingredients under the topic "To Temper" one by one..
5. When cashews changes to golden colour add this to mashed millet and mix thoroughly. Serve hot with any chutney dip or any gravy as you wish..

Foxtail millet, Setaria italica is Isoleucine and Leucine rich grain support for brain health, nerve signals, hair health, memory and skin health. The seeds are convex oval or elliptical and light yellow to brown, rusty. Roasted foxtail millet flour is mixed with melted jaggery and made into laddus. Some households add peanuts while some dont. Its a very very simple recipe.