This post about millet recipes is part of our ‘Kiddilicious‘ series. Our aim is to bring quick and easy, but nourishing and delicious recipes for kids- that will immensely help busy parents. If you have a recipe to contribute, please write to us at recipes@kidskintha.com.
The rainy season means a big appetite for many people, so it is important to snack right- especially given the fact that people are at home all the time. Millets recipes can be very versatile and can double up as a palate-pleaser while keeping it nutrition dense and filling. This spicy Indian millet recipe for a rainy evening snack is ideal to nibble on as it is packed with insoluble fibre, zinc and iron to keep your digestive system healthy. The added veggies make it a pinch more attractive for parents looking to pack a punch of extra nutrition.
This vegan millet snack recipe has been contributed by Jayalakshmi Sakthivelan- a grandmom and a passionate food innovator. She brings the goodness from traditional food and matches it to the needs of today’s fast lifestyle.
VARIATIONS OF MILLET RECIPES:
Note: This recipe contains cabbage, but you can add any veggie of your choice. Popular choices are cauliflower and spinach for kids. Adults can use onions and chillies too.
Also see: Foxtail millet pancakes recipe in Kiddilicious: Quick and Easy With the goodness of gud!
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE VEGAN MILLET RECIPE (MILLET CRISPIES):
Little millet ½ cup
Pearl millet ½ cup
Bengal gram ½ cup
Red chillies 5 nos
Salt to taste
Shredded cabbage ½ cup
Oil for frying
HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER:
– Soak the millets and Bengal gram dal separately 5 to 6 hours
– Grind the pearl millet and chillies coarsely
-Add little millet and grind to make a coarse paste.
-Add the dhal grind to blend
-Mix shredded cabbage
-Heat oil, drop the paste as for pakoda
-Fry till golden brown.
Enjoy ❤️
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