More and more people are opting for millet food, realizing its amazing health benefits. As you know, the year 2023 was named as International day of Millets.
I use millets almost on a daily basis, for various recipes. I am sharing a foxtail millet pongal recipe with you.
Foxtail millets are tiny seeds covered in a thin, crispy hull and are available in a light yellow-brownish colour.
Ingredients required
Fox Millet - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1 cup
Wash these two and keep aside.
1 piece of ginger -chopped
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. asafoetida powder
1 tablsp. cashew nuts - broken
2 green chillies - chopped
curry leaves
1 tsp. mustard seeds
Preparation
Keep a cooker on the stove, add 1 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
When it is heated add half of the cumin seeds, half of ginger pieces, half of black pepper and the chopped chillies. When it is ready, add 4-5 cup water, add salt and bring it to boil.
Add the millet and moong dal into it, and cook for 2 whistles.
When cooled, remove the cover.
Keep a frying pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of ghee. When heated, add the remaining cumin seeds, ginger pieces, black pepper, cashew nuts and curry leaves. Pour it over to the pongal. Cover it for 3-5 minutes, and then only use it.
What it contains: Foxtail millets are packed with the goodness of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins A and E, and minerals like phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium, etc. The nutrients in foxtail millets per 100 g are mentioned below:
- Energy: 331 kCal
- Protein: 12.3 g
- Dietary fiber: 8 g
- Fat: 4.3 g
- Phosphorus: 290 mg
- Potassium: 250 mg
- Magnesium: 81 mg
- Vitamin A: 32 mg
- Calcium: 31 mg
- Vitamin E: 31 mg
- Folic acid: 15 mg
- Sodium: 4.6 mg
- Niacin: 3.2 mg
- Iron: 2.8 mg
- Zinc: 2.4 mg
Health Benefits of Millets include -
1) help in heart health
2) help in weight management
3) help in diabetes management
4) help in managing fungal infections
4) help in proper functioning of nervous systems
5) help in gut health
6) provides us with healthy, youthful, and wrinkle-free skin.
7) Good for brain
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