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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Millet Revival Project
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What Can Charred Plant Remains Tell Us About the History of Millet Cultivation?
How do botany and archaeology come together to reveal mysteries of our past agrarian life? What role do millets play in this? Mukta Patil speaks to archaeobotanist Dr. Dorian Fuller to find out why he loves to sift through the daily rubbish of old settlement sites, and what we can unearth from the past to build the future.
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.
Shared With Elephants: Growing Ragi in Harmony with Local Wildlife
For farmers working in proximity with forested areas, cultivating food crops is fraught with conflict. But a community led initiative is now trying to safeguard both—local farms in southern India’s ragi growing belt as well as wild elephants who can’t get enough of the tasty millet.
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.
As Millets Steal the Spotlight, What Do Its Growers Have to Say about It?
Numerous efforts are being made across the country to revive millets, and promote its consumption. But what does it mean for farmers who grow these grains? Nidaphi Hynniewta speaks to millet farmers from Meghalaya.
Millets in the PDS—Has It Been Successful?
Ragi, jowar, and bajra have been introduced in the public distribution systems in recent years. Ananya Vhavle and Oishika Roy look at the factors that define the grains’ acceptability, such as price, cultural relevance, and ease of consumption, and find that there are no straightforward answers.
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.
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