Millets are helpful in reducing weight, learn 3 best recipes from Grihalakshmi Homechef Arvinder Kaur: Millets Weight Loss Recipe

Millets Weight Loss Recipe: Millets are ancient grains, also known as millets, and are rich in nutrition. Fiber, protein, iron, calcium and antioxidants are found in abundance in them. These are known as grains like jowar, bajra, ragi, kangani, kodo and jhangora. Millets are extremely beneficial for weight loss as they are high in fiber and protein, which keep you feeling full for a longer period of time and prevent overeating. These are digested slowly, due to which blood sugar remains stable and fat does not accumulate.

Additionally, millets are low calorie and gluten-free, which speeds up metabolism and helps in weight loss. Including these millets in your weight loss diet can be a healthy and great option. Gradually make them a part of your diet and eat them regularly.

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Grihalakshmi Home Chef Arvinder Kaur has shared 3 recipes of millets which are easy to make and nutritious too.

Keep some things related to millets in mind:

• Millets should always be bought unpolished.

Before preparing any millets, it has to be soaked for 8 to 9 hours, that is, when you prepare millets in the morning, you can soak them at night.

You can wash the millets once or twice and use the same water in which you soak them in cooking, like if you are using one cup of millets then 2 1/2 cups of water will be used in it.

In any recipe of millets, the gas flame will be kept from low to medium. Millets should never be cooked on high flame.

Millets Idli

Material

1 cup foxtail millet

1/4 cup urad dal

1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

2 spoons poha

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

2 teaspoons finely chopped coriander

Method

We will soak the washed urad dal and fenugreek seeds in a separate vessel overnight and also soak the foxtail millet in two cups of water.

We will also soak two spoons of poha in the morning and when the poha gets wet then add the poha to the foxtail millet and grind it together.

Now we will grind urad dal and fenugreek seeds and then mix everything in a vessel.

Now we will keep all this mixer for fermentation because unless fermentation takes place, our idli batter will not be ready.

Now after fermentation, our idli batter is ready, then add salt, black pepper and finely chopped coriander to it. If you want, you can also add vegetables like grated carrot, bottle gourd or capsicum and it will become vegetable idli. Now heat water in the steamer and lightly grease the idli mold and then pour the batter into it and steam it for 15 minutes. But the gas flame will remain low to medium.

Your plain millets idli is ready. Enjoy it with coconut chutney.

Kodo Millets Tikki/Cutlets

Material

1 cup kodo millets

1/2 bowl grated bottle gourd and carrot

2 spoons boiled black gram

1 teaspoon chopped ginger garlic

1/5 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon oil

1 green chilli finely chopped

1 small onion finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt or as per taste

1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

50 grams grated cheese

2 teaspoons finely chopped coriander

Method

We will soak one cup of millets in two cups of water overnight and then in the morning, add one spoon of desi ghee and boil it. We will grind black gram in a mixer.

Now take a vessel and add one spoon of oil in it, add cumin seeds, add garlic and ginger and stir for 1 minute and then add onion and green chillies.

Now we will add grated carrot and bottle gourd to it and then add salt, garam masala and red chilli and mix it well.

After cooking for 1 to 2 minutes, add ground black gram and boiled millets and cook on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes more. Now we will add grated cheese to it and green coriander and mix everything well. We have not added any potato or gram flour in it for binding.

Therefore, it will become very soft, just by using water or greasing our hands a little, we will make tikkis from it and roast it on the pan and then serve it with green coriander chutney. It contains a lot of vitamins, fibers and iron, so it is very healthy for us.

Millets Upma

Material

1 cup little millet

1 onion finely chopped

1 green chilli finely chopped

1 carrot finely chopped

1 small capsicum finely chopped

1/2 inch ginger finely chopped

2 teaspoons grated cabbage

1/2 teaspoon salt or as per taste

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

2 teaspoons chopped coriander

1 teaspoon mustard oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

5-6 curry leaves or sweet neem leaves

Method

We will soak little millet in two cups of water overnight and in the morning add one spoon of ghee and boil it.

Now take a pan and add one spoon of oil in it, add mustard seeds and curry leaves, then add chopped ginger and onion and fry.

One by one we will add all the vegetables in it and let them all simmer for one to two minutes. Vegetables should not be overcooked; they should be kept crunchy.

After boiling the millets, the water completely dries up but still we should keep them covered for 10 minutes so that they remain soft. They cook well and you will not face any problem in digestion, so just like we make normal upma, we will now add millets to these vegetables.

Add salt and black pepper as per taste. If you want, you can also add a little garam masala to it. Now just mix everything well and garnish with green coriander and serve hot.

So include millets in your diet and stay healthy.