Sama Chal Potol
Made with barnyard millet and pointed gourd, and paired with a cooling raita, this pulao is the perfect dish for a hearty and nourishing lunch.
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Millet Revival Project 2023
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Little Millet Upma
Typically prepared using semolina, this upma made with little millet is a healthy and nutrient-rich breakfast option.
Millets in the PDS,Has It Been Successful?
Ragi, jowar, and bajra have been introduced in the public distribution systems in recent years. Ananya Vhavle and Oishika Roy look at the factors that define the grains’ acceptability, such as price, cultural relevance, and ease of consumption, and find that there are no straightforward answers.
Handvo with Barnyard Millet
A traditional tea-time snack from Gujarat, handvo is usually made with rice, a variety of lentils, and an assortment of vegetables. Every diwali, Ankita remembers her grandmother as she makes handvo. Her version adapts barnyard millet into the dish.
Barnyard and Chocochip Cookie
Inspired by her favourite oatmeal raisin cookie, Ankita, a volunteer chef from the Millet Cooking Lab, crafted the recipe for these crumbly barnyard and choc chip cookies, made comforting with notes of maple syrup and cinnamon.
Barnyard and Paneer Tikki
Tikkis, the popular finger food, gets a sweet twist with the addition of pumpkin. This barnyard millet tikki recipe by Ankita Jain is a great addition to your favourite chaat, sandwich, or simply by itself.
Foxtail Jadoh With Tungtap and Salad
Inspired by her elder brother's adventurous tales of travelling and trekking, Sayani, Chef volunteer from the Millet Cooking Lab, shares the recipe of this traditional breakfast delicacy from Meghalaya.
Songs of Survival: The Cultural Memory that Kept Millets Alive
Certain food memories linger in a community’s collective consciousness long after the food itself may have disappeared from people’s plates and farmers’ fields. Sohel Sarkar writes on the farming songs and rituals that have sustained millets in different parts of India.
Beyond Malt: Discovering the Secret to Millet Beers
Brewing with millets has been a notoriously difficult project for most beer makers. But Great State Aleworks, a Pune-based brewery, has cracked the code. The Locavore team talks to Shivani Unakar, Project Coordinator of the Millet Beer Project, about their brewing journey and millet beers.
As Millets Steal the Spotlight, What Do Its Growers Have to Say about It?
Numerous efforts are being made across the country to revive millets, and promote its consumption. But what does it mean for farmers who grow these grains? Nidaphi Hynniewta speaks to millet farmers from Meghalaya.