Category Archives: Millets

Healthy millet recipes – Vegetarian and Indian millet recipes

Millets are coarse grains that are traditionally grown and consumed in the India for many years. Millets have high nutritional value and are rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fibres. Unlike other cereals, millets require little water and ground fertility. Millets are affordable too and so called as  “poor man’s food grain”.  Millets are a

Foxtail Millet Ladoo recipe – How to make foxtail millet ladoo recipe – millet recipes

Foxtail millet ladoo – a very traditional and healthy ladoo made with foxtail millet, jaggery, ghee and nuts.  This ladoo is also very delicious to taste and can be had guilt free.  It is very easy to prepare and an ideal sweet during festive and other special occasions. Foxtail millet is known as Kangni in

Kodo millet idli or harka/varagu idli – Healthy breakfast recipe

Kodo millet is a nutritious grain and a good substitute to rice or wheat.  Millets are a natural source of protein and iron. Very easy to digest, they are rich in B vitamins  well as the minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and zinc.  Kodo millet helps keep diabetics under check, helps lose weight, reduces joint pains