Barnyard millet Raw Mango Rice

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Barnyard millet Raw Mango Rice

Ingredients (for 2 persons):

1. Barnyard millet – 1 cup (150 grams)
2. Water – 2 1/4 cups
3. Raw mango – 1 (150 grams grated)
4. Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
5. Urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon
6. Bengal gram (Channa dal) – 1 teaspoon
7. Ground nut - 2 teaspoons
8. Dry red chilly - 1
9. Asafoetida - 1 pinch
10. Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
11. Curry leaves – 2 springs
12. Coriander (Cilantro) leaves – little quantity (chopped)
13. Rock salt – as per taste

Method:

1. Soak Barnyard millet 30 minutes before cooking. Pressure cook the millet with water and little bit of salt. Reduce the flame after first whistle and wait for 8 more minutes. Once the pressure is gone, open the lid 10 minutes later. Transfer the rice to a wide plate and let it cool for 5 minutes. Keep this aside. The rice should not be mushy.
2. Grate Raw mango and keep it ready. I grated the mango with peel and it was good. Keep all other ingredients ready near the stove.
3. In a pan, first dry roast the Groundnuts and keep them aside. Then add the Bengal gram and roast till it turns golden colour. Add Mustard seeds & Urad dal immediately. When it splutters, add Dry red chilly (break it into 2 pieces).  Add a pinch of Asafoetida powder and transfer the grated Raw mango to the pan. Add turmeric powder as well and saute all the ingredients well. If the items stick to the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle some water and saute again. If required cover the pan with lid and let the Raw mango get cooked thoroughly. When it is fully cooked, it will become mushy. Turn-off the stove at this stage.
4. Add the Barnyard millet rice to this mixture and stir. Add Curry leaves, Coriander leaves, Roasted Groundnuts and Rock salt and mix all the ingredients well. Now the oil free Raw Mango rice is ready to eat.

Note:

• I have learnt this recipe from a website. Based on Life Natural concepts, I have tried the same recipe without oil and also I have used millets instead of polished white rice. I did not find any difference in taste without oil. 
• You may also try with any other millets like Kodo, Foxtail and Little millet with the same recipe.