Jowar millet is packed with vitamins,minerals. It helps weight loss,diabetic friendly and gluten free. Jowar is high in protein. It improves digestive system . Today I tried dosa with jowar . Added varities of daals,horsegram, flaxseed, and some spices. This high protein dosa is good for breakfast or dinner. There is no need to ferment…
Category: Millet Recipes
Barnyard millet Aappam
Barnyard millet is called Kuthiravali rice in tamil. Barnyard milled is a good source of highly digestible protein and low in calories. It has high source of iron, fiber and protein. It’s gluten-free food. Barnyard millet is good for weight loss and diabetes friendly. Today I am going to give you easy oil less aappam…
Bajra/ Pearl millet paratha
No wheatflour or maida. Bajara or pearl millet, Kambu in tamil is known for its health benefits. It is gluten-free millet. It mainly helps for weight loss , diabetic friendly, lowering cholesterol. In winter time we will feel full when we are consuming it. I have added few veggies to make this paratha more tasty….
High protein roti.
Today I am going to give you a high protein roti made with green moong,horse gram, veggies and jowar/ sorghum atta. Jowar,green moong and horse gram is highly recommended for diabetic people. Jowar is gluten-free millet which is filled with proteins. Horsegram or kollu is protein enriched and it has lot of health benefits. Some…
Foxtail millet/ Thinai Moong daal payasam/ kheer
Today being skanda shasti I made thinai payasam or pradaman. Dishes with thinai or foxtail millet is one of the favourite prasad for Lord Muruga. It is easy to make and very tasty also. I am soaking millets for 4 to 6 hours before cooking. If you don’t want to soak you can wash it…
Spicy Ragi / kezvaragu/ Nachni porridge
Ragi porridge we can make in different ways. I always prefer spicy version. This porridge is diabetic friendly and excellent option for weight loss. Today I am going to give you the basic recipe in which you can add your own spices, buttermilk, rasam, sambar, chutney etc. You can have this porridge without adding any…
Sabakki/ Sabudhana Idly.
Sabakki/ Sabudhana idly is one of the popular breakfast items from Karnataka. One of my cousin Uma is living in Bangalore. I got this recipe from her. It is very soft and spongy instant idly. Any chutney will go with this. I paired with coconut chutney. Let us see how to make this. Preparation time…
Oats vegetable upuma
Oats have many health benefits. These include weight loss, lower blood sugar levels, and a reduced risk of heart disease. Oats dishes makes you fuller for longer time. Thus it’s good for weight loss . Today I tried oats upuma loaded with lot of vegetables. You can add greens or any vegetable of your choice….
Ragi/ Finger millet Aappam
Ragi or finger millet is one of the most nutritious and healthy cereals. Ragi is a whole grain that is gluten-free. It is packed with Calcium,good carbs,amino acids and vitamin D. It is good for diabetes and weight loss. We can make variety of dishes with ragi or finger millet or naachni in Hindi .I…
Foxtail millet kozhukkattai.
Foxtail millet or thinai in tamil is gluten-free. It has many health benefits. It’s good for weight loss,lowers cholesterol and good for heart. I am using millet all most daily . Today I tried foxtail millet kozhukkattai which is a steamed dish. Same method you can use any millet of your choice. Let us see…
Verumarisi adai with foxtail millet and moringa leaves.
Verum arisi adai means dosa with out daals using rice and coconut making dosa. Instead of rice I used foxtail millet. Millets are gluten-free and good for healthy diet and weight loss. We can have this dosa for breakfast or dinner. Moringa leaves/ drumstick leaves are high in vitamin c , protein, iron etc. It…
Jowar flour/ Idiyappam or string hopper.
Jowar flour is Cholam in tamil . It’s a gluten free millet which is high in protein and fiber. Jowar is one ofthe healthy millet for weight loss. It makes you full for longer time. Today I made idiyappam which is a steamed food. You can make any side dish like sothi, black channa curry…
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