Foxtail Gola Moglai
A filling Bengali breakfast, these fluffy, savoury, pancake-esque snacks replace wheat flour with foxtail flour, making for a lighter, and more nourishing dish
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How often do millets feature in your meals? At the Millet Revival Project, we savour recipes that celebrate the versatility and heritage of different regions, communities, and millet varieties across the Indian subcontinent. Oh, and recipes that are paired with delicious stories — those are our favourite kinds!
Foxtail Bamboo Chicken Biryani
In this rustic biryani recipe that can be made at home, a hollow bamboo is used for creating a uniquely flavoured dish; reminiscent of the charcoal ovens and sand pits traditionally used to cook the rice. Here, the rice is replaced with foxtail millet to create a delicious, gluten free version of this smoky delicacy.
Proso Phirni
A festive sweet made with milk and jaggery, this aromatic phirni replaces ground rice with proso millet, but retains the flavour and richness of this classic dessert.
Thalipeeth
This savoury and flavourful thalipeeth uses sorghum and barnyard millet as its main grains. Paired with some curd, the dish makes for a filling and nutritious breakfast.
Mandia Pej
Chef Alka Jena shares her recipe for mandia pej, a probiotic drink made with finger millet and fermented rice water.
Roasted Sama Chal aur Khas Khas ki Kheer
This kheer, made using barnyard millet and poppy seeds, elevates the flavours we know and love with a unique chewy bite and deep nuttiness.
Sama Chal Potol
Made with barnyard millet and pointed gourd, and paired with a cooling raita, this pulao is the perfect dish for a hearty and nourishing lunch.
Little Millet Upma
Typically prepared using semolina, this upma made with little millet is a healthy and nutrient-rich breakfast option.
Barnyard Millet Slice Cake
Tea cakes bring a gorgeous brightness to the evening snack. This recipe uses barnyard millet, and is just the right amount of sweet and indulgent.
Barnyard Millet Adai
Fluffier and denser than their dosa counterparts, this barnyard millet adai is spongy and a great wholesome meal by itself.
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