Why eat Millets?
#Millets have been popular in India for many hundreds of years as an inexpensive and highly nutritious whole grain. They come from small, seeded grasses or cereal grains. Compared to rice or wheat, they have significantly more proteins, vitamins, and minerals, in addition to being gluten-free and high in starch and fiber. They are easy to grow, as they don’t need a lot of water, they have a short growing period, and they don’t attract pests, so they don’t need pesticides. The most popular millets are Bajra (Pearl Millet), Ragi, and Jowar. Other millets include Barnyard millet, Sorghum, Foxtail millet, Little millet, Kodo millet, and Proso millet. Millets are used in a variety of #Indian dishes, including kitchari, rotis, cheelas, and muthias. They can be sprouted and ground into flour as well. Millets are being hailed as yet another "Indian superfood," particularly for those following a gluten-free diet. People are now creating a plethora of novel millet-based dishes. It...