Millet Based Recipes for Modern Diets

Modern Meals with Ancient Grains – The Millet Way

 

Millets have been very strong in the past few years! These olden day grains, which were once the food of the poor man, are currently being touted as superfood by not only the nutritionists but also the chefs. Millets contain high levels of fiber, protein and minerals which makes them the key to the sustainable and balanced diet. Millette Revolution is not that of returning to our roots but going forward to a healthier, environment friendly future.


1. Ragi Pancakes (Finger Millet Pancakes)



Ingredients:
  •  Ragi flour – 1 cup
  •  Mashed banana – 1
  •  Milk or almond milk – ½ cup
  •  Honey – 2 tbsp
  •  Baking soda – ¼ tsp
  •  Ghee or butter



Preparation:
  1. Ragi flour, which is mashed banana, honey, and milk should be blended in a bowl into a fine batter.
  2. Add baking soda and mix it.
  3. Pre-heat a non- stick pan, grease with ghee or butter.
  4. Add a ladle of batter and fry on each side till brown.
  5. Sauce with hot and honey or banana slices.


 2. Thinai Vegetable Upma (Foxtail Millet Upma)



Ingredients:

  • Foxtail millet (Thinai) – 1 cup
  • Onion – 1 (finely chopped)
  • Carrot – 1 (chopped)
  • Beans – 5 (chopped)
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves 
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Salt 
  • Water – 2 cups


Preparation:
  1. Roast foxtail millet and put aside.
  2. Heat oil, mustard and curry leaves.
  3. Warm onions and saute till golden.
  4. Stir in cut vegetables and cook 23 minutes.
  5. Add salt, water; boil.
  6. To this add millet and simmer on low fire until tender.
  7. However, to be served hot with chutney or curd.

 3. Kodo Millet Pulao (Varagu Vegetable Pulao)


Ingredients:
  • Kodo millet (Varagu) – 1 cup
  • Mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, beans) -1 cup.
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Green chilli – 1
  • Garam masala – ½ tsp
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Oil or ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Water – 2 cups
  • Salt – to taste


Preparation:
  1. Soak millet in the water and leave and soak within 10 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in the pressure cooker, put in bay leaf and ginger-garlic paste.
  3. Add vegetables, chilli and garam masala.
  4. Millet and water are soaked, and stirred on top of this with salt.
  5. Cook under pressure 2 whistles or till fluffy.
  6. Serve warm with raita.

4. Samai Sweet Pongal (Little Millet Pongal)



Ingredients:
  • Little millet (Samai) – ½ cup
  • Moong dal – ¼ cup
  • Jaggery – ½ cup
  • Ghee – 2 tbsp
  • Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp
  • Cashews – 8
  • Water – 2 cups


Preparation:
  1. Roast moong dal till light golden.
  2. Combine milk and dal in pressure cooker using 2 cups of water.
  3. Heat the jaggery in a small amount of water, sieve to take out the impurities.
  4. Add jaggery syrup into cooked millet.
  5. Add Ghee, cardamom and roasted cashews.
  6. Serve warm as a sweet treat.

5. Pearl Millet Flatbread (Kambu Roti).



Ingredients:
  • Kambu (Pearl millet) flour – 1 cup
  • Warm water – as needed
  • Salt – ¼ tsp


Preparation:
  1. Blend kambu flour, salt and warm liquor.
  2. Knead into a soft dough.
  3. Break in small balls and roll in rotis.
  4. Bake in hot tawa until both sides become brown.
  5. Accompanied with curd or chutney of garlic.

6. Ragi Smoothie Bowl



Ingredients:
  • Cooked ragi porridge – ½ cup
  • Banana – 1
  • Chia seeds – 1 tsp
  • Honey – 1 tbsp
  • Nuts and fruits – for topping

Preparation:
  1. Add ragi porridge, banana, and honey and mix thoroughly.
  2. Pour into a bowl.
  3. Add fruits, chia seeds and nuts.
  4. Eat chilled out as a healthy snack or breakfast.

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