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.
Recipes
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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!
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.
Mushroom and Bok Choy Congee with Barnyard Millet
A deeply comforting food called multiple names around Asia, congee is versatile in its flavours. This barnyard millet version interprets the traditional rice congee slightly differently, with earthy flavours from the millet, cooked with umami rich mushrooms.
Handvo with Barnyard Millet
A traditional tea-time snack from Gujarat, handvo is usually made with rice, a variety of lentils, and an assortment of vegetables. Every diwali, Ankita remembers her grandmother as she makes handvo. Her version adapts barnyard millet into the dish.
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