Busy Moms; Listen here for a minute please!

Being a mom is like being in a non-stop shuffle of jobs, home life, and a ton of duties. It’s super common to sort of forget about your own health and eating right when you’re wrapped up in all that. Yet, you’ve gotta remember you’re the rock that keeps it all going. So, in those brief moments you nab for yourself, it’s mega important to chow down on nutritious and healthy grub.

Busy moms, meet millets—your new best friend in the kitchen. These little dynamos pack a punch with loads of fiber, protein, and essential goodness like magnesium and iron anchoring a well-rounded diet. You’re covered from a morning bite on the move, a swift midday meal, to a light but filling evening feast. Millets slide right into your hectic life.

When it comes to millet, one challenge is to understand from where to choose the best millets with least refining and processing with richness of wholesome nutrients and feels like fresh from farm. This is where you can trust Grami superfoods, A destination for nutrient rich millets and their products. Click here to explore the best millet and millet based products with no preservatives and added colours, basically no bad stuff! We serve you the best from nature beacuse Grami cares!

In this blog, we dish out easy millet-based eats that save you time without skimping on nutrition or flavor. Picture tossing together a robust millet pilaf in less than 20 minutes or stirring a cozy millet porridge amidst your busy dawn. Millets, with their gentle impact on blood sugar, ensure you have enduring energy across your day, minus any unpleasant sugar dips.

Jump right into these simple recipes and explore the way millets join your routine—a healthy mom leads to a joyful family!

1) Bajra Kichdi:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Grami pearl millet soaked overnight
• 1/4 cup Grami moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 small tomato, finely chopped
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Grami cumin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon Grami turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups water
• Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Preparation:

• Drain the soaked bajra and set aside.
• In a pressure cooker, heat ghee or oil. Add cumin seeds
  and let them splutter. Add asafoetida, chopped onions, and
  green chili. Sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
• Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, and salt. Cook
  until the tomatoes are soft.
• Add the drained bajra and moong dal to the cooker. Mix
  well.
• Pour in 3 cups of water. Close the lid and cook on medium
  heat for 4-5 whistles.
• Once the pressure releases, open the lid and stir the
  khichdi. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot
  with yogurt or pickle~

2) Jowar pakoda:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Grami jowar (sorghum) flour
• 1/2 cup Besan (Gram flour)
• 1 cup finely chopped Spinach
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Onions
• 2-3 Green Chilies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1/2 cup Curd (Yogurt)
• 1/2 tsp Grami turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Grami red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Grami cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed
• Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the jowar flour, besan, chopped
  spinach, onions, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric
  powder, red chili powder, cumin seeds, and salt.
• Add the curd to the mixture and mix well. Gradually add
  water to make a thick batter. The consistency should be
  such that it can hold its shape when dropped into oil.
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
• Once the oil is hot, drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil.
  Fry the pakoras until they are golden brown and crispy on all
  sides.
• Remove the pakoras with a slotted spoon and drain on
  paper towels to remove excess oil. Serve hot with mint
  chutney or ketchup~

3) Bajra Sheera:

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons Grami bajra (pearl millet)
  flour
• 5 tablespoons Almond Flour
• 1 tablespoon Grami white sesame seeds
• 5 tablespoons Sugar
• 250 milliliters Milk & Water Mixture
• 3 tablespoons Ghee
• Pistachios, raisins, and melon seeds for
  garnish (as required)

Preparation:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of ghee in a pan. Add the bajra flour
  and roast it on a low flame until it turns golden brown and
  releases a nutty aroma.
• Add the almond flour and white sesame seeds to the
  roasted bajra flour. Continue roasting for another 2-3
  minutes.
• In a separate pot, bring the milk and water mixture to a boil.
• Slowly add the boiling milk and water mixture to the roasted
  flour mixture, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
• Add the sugar and mix well. Cook on a low flame until the
  mixture thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
• Garnish with pistachios, raisins, and melon seeds. Serve
  hot.

Also read: Try millet avial in easy steps

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