Foxtail
Millet Puliyodarai
(Tamarind Rice) – A Healthy & Tangy South Indian Recipe

Name: Foxtail ~Millet Puliyodarai~ (Tamarind Rice) – A Healthy & Tangy South Indian Recipe
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Foxtail millet; 4 cups Water; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Sesame (gingelly) oil; 1 Tamarind (lemon-sized ball); 1/2 tsp Jaggery; ¼ cup Roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp Chana dal; 4 Dry red chillies; 3 tsp Methi seeds (fenugreek); 1 tsp Whole black peppercorns; 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tsp Asafoetida (hing); 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 8 Curry leaves; as needed Water (for tamarind extract)

30 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Diet

Tamarind rice is a popular South Indian dish that offers a good mix of healthy sustenance and tangy flavour. This version of Puliyodarai uses foxtail millet instead of rice – a healthier and fibre-rich alternative. The dish combines the sourness of tamarind with the crunch of roasted peanuts, typical seasonings and aromatic spices.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

2 cupsFoxtail millet

4 cupsWater

to tasteSalt

2 tbspSesame (gingelly) oil

1Tamarind (lemon-sized ball)

1/2 tspJaggery

¼ cupRoasted peanuts

2 tbspChana dal

4Dry red chillies

3 tspMethi seeds (fenugreek)

1 tspWhole black peppercorns

1 tbspMustard Seeds

1/2 tspAsafoetida (hing)

1 1/2 tspTurmeric powder

8Curry leaves

as neededWater (for tamarind extract)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Preparing the millet

Rinse the foxtail millet well until the water runs clear. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add millet and salt, and cook until the millet is done (about 12-15 minutes) and the water is absorbed. Fluff it and set it aside.

Description - Step 2

Making the tamarind-spice mix

Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract the juice. Dry-roast chana dal, dry red chillies, methi seeds and peppercorns until lightly browned, then grind to a coarse powder. Heat sesame oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, and turmeric powder. Add in the ground spice powder, tamarind extract, jaggery, salt and simmer until it thickens and the oil separates.

Step 1

Preparing the millet

15 minutes

Step 2

Making the tamarind-spice mix

10 minutes

Step 3

Combining the millets and mixing

5 minutes