Jowar Popcorn
Known as Jwari chya Lahya in Maharashtra and Jowar Dhani in Gujarat, this crunchy popcorn is easy to make.
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Jowar Buttermilk Ambil
A traditional Maharashtrian beverage made with millet flour, water, curd or buttermilk, and spices, Jowar Ambil is refreshing and nourishing, making it perfect for hot afternoons.
Jowar Moti Pulao
This slow-cooked pulao combines the earthy goodness of whole jowar grains with seasoned, aromatic chicken meatballs. Topped with crisp, fried onions, it makes for a flavour-packed meal.
Jowar Poha
Poha is a breakfast dish eaten across large parts of central and western India. Traditionally made with flattened rice flakes, poha is usually cooked with onions, green chillies, and peanuts. Regional variations ensure that it tastes just a little different if you have it in say, Indore, Pune, or Ahmedabad. This version, which replaces the rice with jowar flakes, is just as satisfying.
Jowar ki Raab
Raab is a famed Marwadi drink, made with millets like jowar or bajra. The millet flour, mixed with yoghurt, is cooked to a kadhi-like consistency for a refreshingly cool drink in the summer, or a warming soup in the cold Rajasthani winters.
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.
Jowar ka Meetha
An indulgent dessert that is traditionally made in Rajasthan using broken wheat or lapsi, the Jowar ka Meetha is a spin on the classic that features whole jowar pearls cooked with dark jaggery and ghee. Chef Bhairav Singh of Native Bombay tells us how to make this sweet that is tasty as well as gut-friendly.
Jowar Jackfruit Birria Taco
This birria style jowar taco, topped with Malvani flavoured pulled jackfruit, was a star at our recent Tap Takeover event in Bonobo, Bandra, as we concluded the first phase of The Millet Revival Project.
Mixed Millet Rotla
Sorghum, pearl millet, and finger millet flours are combined to make this wholesome dish, with recipes for cucumber-tomato sabji, and chilli pickle that pair perfectly with it.
Besan and Jowar Chilas with Hari Chutney
A simple yet healthy take on the chila, this recipe uses sorghum flour as well as besan, and is paired with easy-to-make green chutney.
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