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Be Monsoon Ready with these healthy millet based hot beverages

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If you are new to millets, then it might surprise you to know that millets can be used for making various drinks and beverages too.   With some creativity and pre-planning, you can use various millets (finger millets, Pearl millet, and little millet) for making millet beverages.  How do millet soups and millet hot chocolate sound for a lazy evening when you are watching the rain pitter-patter on your window sill? As India awaits the monsoons, we have curated a list of easy millet-based hot beverages that you can enjoy on a rainy day.  Read on to know more. 7 Millet-based hot beverages that are perfect for the rainy season - Bajra Raab  This is one of the most popular and nutritious millet hot beverage recipes to enjoy during the rainy season. First, you need to roast the bajra flour in ghee for a while and then add hot water and a sweetener of your choice (jaggery or sugar) to make it. You can adjust the consistency of Raab as per your individual prefer...

7 Millet dessert recipes for healthier Indulgence in 2023

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Desserts are the fairy tales of the kitchen—a happily-ever-after to supper.” - Terri Guillemets.  Of course, desserts are tasty treats. Having dessert after the main meal is a common food tradition in many parts of the world, including India.  Though eating desserts is a great way to complete a meal and to satisfy our sweet cravings, most of the typical desserts are made of unhealthy ingredients like Maida, white sugar, etc., and may not be a healthy option to include in our routine diet. But what if you could convert your dessert obsession into a healthier indulgence?  Yes, we are talking about millet desserts.  Including millet desserts in your diet is a great way to enjoy everyday dessert recipes with a healthy twist. We are sharing 7 amazing millet dessert recipes that are perfect to satisfy your sweet cravings. Millet Cake Millet cake is one of the best dessert recipes made with millet. For making millet cake, you can either use mixed millet flou...

All you need to know about World Celiac Day in India

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Recently, when former Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu got trolled by netizens for her weight gain, she spoke about her struggle with celiac disease. She said that "I am one of those individuals who was first bullied that 'she's too skinny and now they bully me saying 'she's fat'  There is limited awareness about celiac disease in India, and patients continue to suffer from mental harassment. Celiac disease patients have serious intolerance to gluten, and intake of gluten in any form causes various gastric symptoms and affects their quality of life negatively. This includes foods like wheat, barley, and other gluten products. To raise awareness of celiac disease among the masses, the Month of May is declared world celiac awareness month. Let us begin with understanding what is celiac disease and how we support patients suffering from it. What is celiac disease? Celiac disease was first diagnosed by Dr. Samuel Gee in the year 1888. It is an autoimmune d...

10 Delicious Ways to Include Millets in Your Breakfast

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If you are health conscious, you know that healthy millets are the best way to start your day. Millets, the ancient grains packed with nutritional goodness, are the perfect ingredient to elevate your morning meals. You probably remember having it as a child, but in today’s fast-paced world, it is either difficult to cook millet as breakfast or the options that you grew up eating are probably boring for your children and family! We get that. It is always a struggle to find the right balance between healthy and tasty, but not to worry as we are here to help!   If you are looking to add a healthy twist to your breakfast routine, then look no further! Let's explore 10 delicious and easy ways to include millet in your breakfast and kick-start your day with a wholesome boost!   Millet Porridge Power: Start your mornings with a warm and comforting bowl of millet porridge. Cook millets like foxtail, pearl, or finger millet with milk or plant-based alternatives, adding your fa...