Millets are one of the healthiest options for anyone looking to lead a healthier lifestyle. Most of our staple produce and consumption in India include rice and wheat. Still, general awareness about millet and its benefits has improved significantly, paving the way for people nationwide to try more organic millet recipes.
Millets are packed with nutrients like fibre, vitamins and minerals, making them an extremely healthy option if you want to lead a healthy and active life. The low Glycemic Index ensures that our body is filled with energy throughout the day while at the same time keeping diseases like diabetes and cholesterol in check.
It is essential to ensure that we buy and consume organic millet that is void of chemicals to enjoy the benefits of these superfoods. While many recipes use organic millet, a few in our arsenal will make your tastebuds dance with joy! In this article, we look at five organic Millet recipes to add to your daily dose of healthy food!
5 Delicious Millet Recipes
Millet Porridge - Millet porridge is a comfort food low in gluten and GI value but high in fibre, making it a perfect option for a filling breakfast or lunch!
Recipe
- Wash one cup of millet in water and let it soak for about 30 minutes.
- Drain the water.
- Add one cup milk to the millet and let the two cook for five minutes on medium flame.
- You can garnish your porridge with a choice of fruits or dry fruits.
We recommend you use millets like foxtail for this easy yet healthy and filling recipe!
Millet Salad - Adding millet to your salad is an excellent way to increase your fibre intake while increasing the range of proteins and vitamins your body can absorb.
Recipe
- Soak one cup your favourite millet in water for about 30 minutes.
- Drain the water and cook the millets in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes.
- Add freshly chopped vegetables like half a cucumber, half a tomato and half a carrot.
- Add your favourite salad dressing.
- Enjoy your salad!
Our favourite millet to use while making a millet salad is bajra or pearl millet!
Millet Dosa - Millet dosa is a healthier version of our favourite comfort food that can never go wrong, the regular dosa! The fibre-rich millet ensures that your gastrointestinal system is healthy and helps manage weight loss without compromising on the taste!
Recipe
- Mix ragi and wheat flour in about equal proportions.
- Mix thoroughly with salt, chilli powder, salt, cumin, and coriander powder with the flour mix.
- Add water in small batches to achieve runny batter consistency.
- Pour a thin layer of the batter mix on a hot tawa greased with oil in a circular motion.
Ragi dosa, or finger millet dosa, is very healthy and filling, which makes it a perfect and easy option for a nutritious breakfast!
Millet Burger - Craving for a burger but worried about your health? Look no further as we bring you a millet burger recipe for your indulgence!
Recipe
- Soak half a cup of millet in water for 15-30 minutes.
- Finely chop one onion and one tomato.
- Add the vegetables to the strained millet with some salt and pepper.
- Add the mix to a blender.
- Once the mix has reached a doughy consistency, shape the mix like patties.
- Shallow fry the patty on a pan with a bit of oil.
- Place the patty between the buns, and add lettuce, onions and tomato slices.
- Enjoy!
Thanks to its texture and nutritional content, barnyard millet is the best option to make burger patties!
Millet Cookie - A healthy take on everyone's favourite dessert!
Recipe
- Grind half a cup of your favorite millet into fine powder.
- Add baking soda ( small pinch) and baking powder ( ½ tea sppon) to the fine powder mix.
- Add half cup of softened butter, a few drops of vanilla essence, half cup of brown sugar and a pinch of salt to the mix.
- Knead the mixture until you achieve a doughy texture.
- Make small balls of the mixture and place them in a preheated oven.
- Bake the cookies at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes!
We hope this article has you looking forward to using nutritious millet in your recipes! Check out Sri Sri Tattva's collection and combo millet packs and buy organic millets online from our website at srisritattva.com.
