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Jowar Risotto Recipe – Healthy One-Pot Meal
Post Views: 926 Risotto is a traditional Italian rice dish cooked with broth derived from meat, fish or vegetable. Here is a healthy Indian twist to the risotto by replacing arborio rice with jowar or sorghum and adding a variety of vegetables making it an extremely delicious and nutritious dish. This Jowar Risotto is a one-pot meal that is easy to make and wholesome for all to relish and enjoy. Why Jowar instead of rice? Check the health benefits of Jowar/Sorghum here. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients for Jowar Risotto: 120 grams Jowar2 teaspoon Olive oil1 teaspoon Butter1 cup chopped Bell peppers (green, yellow, red)1 cup Brocolli5-6 Baby corn1/2 cup Carrots100 ml Milk ( low-fat or plant-based)1-2 teaspoons Cheese (optional)Salt (as per taste)7-8…
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Sorghum (Jowar): Health Benefits Explained
Post Views: 679 Sorghum, or Jowar, is the world’s fifth major cereal crop in terms of production after rice, wheat, maize, and barley. It is also known as Indian millet, durra, milo, great millet, shallu, etc. Sorghum originated in Africa, where it is a major food crop and has numerous varieties, including grain sorghums, broomcorn, etc. In West Africa, it is known as Guinea corn. In India, sorghum is known by many names like jowar, cholam, or jonna. The jowar grains are used mainly for food in India, while the stover after harvest of grains is used as nutritious fodder for animals. Sorghum is used worldwide in food applications, including…
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Introducing The Small ‘Big’ Grain
Post Views: 1,300 Millets are the ancient grains of India. They are small seeded nutrient-rich cereals cultivated and consumed for centuries in Asia and Africa. Millets were a part of our staple diet until the 1960s. However, after the Green Revolution, which emphasized wheat and rice, millets were dismissed as ‘coarse grains. Millets are back in demand because of their high nutritional value, environmentally friendly crops, and food security. As millets were the first crops known to humans, they are known by different names in different parts of the country. But unfortunately, most of us are not aware of the common names of millets. Let’s familiarise ourselves with the different…
