Foxtail Millet Coconut Rice: A Nutritious Twist to a Classic Dish
When it comes to traditional rice-based dishes, coconut rice stands out for its rich, aromatic flavors. But have you ever tried a healthier version of this beloved recipe?
Millet Recipes
Samai Arisi / Little Millet Aappam
Millets are nutricious, gluten free and rich in fibre and vitamins. Little millets are suitable for all age groups. Little millet also helps to reduce weight. You can eat it as a rice replacement. It is rich in minerals such as potassium, zinc, iron and calcium. It is also packed with the health benefits of … [Read more…]
Cooking Millets / Sirudhaniyam In Pressure Cooker
Millets are cereal crops and small seed grasses and has many health benefits. We call millets as Sirudhaniyam in tamil. Millets are gluten free & rich in calcium, fiber, iron, protein and minerals. It has high nutritional values when compared with rice and wheat. Millets are also called as wonder grains or miracle grains as … [Read more…]
Bajra / Pearl Millet Vadam
Have you started making vadams at home? Here is one interesting and healthy vadam that you can try at home. Bajra flour is an excellent source of iron, protein, folic acid and fibre that keeps complex ailments like anemia, constipation,obesity in check and flushes out all toxins from our body. It is also gluten free … [Read more…]
Ragi Mor Koozh / Ragi Mor Kazhi / Finger Millet Buttermilk Porridge
Ragi or finger millet is a very healthy grain which is mostly used in villages of South India. The people here make different recipes using ragi like ragi balls, ragi porridge, etc. We should include ragi in our diet as it is rich in calcium and it aids in weight loss. This wonder grain is … [Read more…]
Ragi And Jowar Vada
Millets are very healthy food option. For making this we need ragi flour and jowar flour, curd, chopped onions and green chillies. Mix all this with salt and we can make vadas. This is very tasty and is a healthy snack option.
Kambu / Bajra / Pearl Millet Adai
We usually make adai with rice and dhals. for a change I have tried making adai using Kambu and mixed dhals. Kambu is also known by other names Bajra and Pearl Millet. Bajra is rich in essential compounds like protein, fibre, phosphorous, magnesium and iron. Pearl millet helps to control diabetes as it is rich … [Read more…]
Jowar Flour Upma / Weight Loss Upma
Jowar is one of the health grains in the world. We can use jowar flour to make rotis, idlies, dosas and upma. It is highly nutritious. Jowar is rich in nutrients such as calcium, fibre, iron, phosphorus, thiamin and protein. The fibre content in jowar helps to reduce hunger pangs and thus helps in weight loss. … [Read more…]
Barnyard Millet Jaggery Kheer / Kuthiraivali Arisi Vella Payasam
As today is Tamil New year, I thought of having a healthy start by making barnyard millet kheer with jaggery. It is one of the fastest growing crops which is gluten free.
Bajra / Pearl Millet Roti
In rural India most people use bajra regularly for cooking. Bajra is rich protein, fiber, phosphorous, magnesium and iron. Due to its rich composition of minerals and proteins, bajra has many health benefits.