Kambu / Pearl Millet Rice

One of the most widely grown millets, Pearl/Bajra/Kambu millet is a power packed superfood grain. A rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, regular consumption of this grain keeps away diseases such as cancer, Alzheimers, arthritis and cardiovascular diseases. Its loaded with insoluble fiber which helps with digestion and helps one lose weight. It can be consumed in various forms like flour for dosas/pancakes, rotis/breads or grains to make porridges or as poha/flattened rice for upma

Try out our sweet tasting versatile Let’sLive Pearl millet today!

1. Good for heart: Pearl millet is rich in fibers and has plenty of bad cholesterol lowering properties which makes it a good grain for protecting your heart

2. Controls acidity and Stomach ulcers: These millet grains are one of the few foods out there which can help you control your acidity and ulcers in stomach

3. Lowers blood pressure: Rich in potassium content, pearl millets help you control/lower hypertension

4. Good for skin, hair and nails: Pearl millets are a good source of nutrients like protiens, B6 vitamin, niacin, folate, iron and zinc all of which are essential to support healthy skin, hair and nails

5. Good for Diabetics:  With a low Glycemic index (GI ) and rich fiber content, pearl millet is an ideal grain for diabetics

6. Aids weight loss:  With a low calorie density but rich in nutrients, Foods prepared with pearl millet are an ideal go to for those looking to lose weight

Pearl/Kambu millet can be cooked whole or as flour depending on the recipe

Cooking: 

* Whole grain: To cook kambu as whole grain, soak them for an hour and pressure cook it in water. This cooked millet can then be made into upma or biryani as the recipe requires

* Flour: Dry roast the whole grains, cool them off, and grind to a fine powder. This can be used in creating rotis, porridges, snacks etc

Pearl / Kambu Millet Curd Vada
 
Ingredients
1.     Pearl Millet – 1 cup
2.     Big Onion – 1
3.     Coriander Leaves – 1
4.     Kara Bhoondi – 1 cup
5.     Corn flour – 1 cup
6.     Let’slive Groundnut oil
 
Pre-Preparation
1.     Soak Pearl Millet for 6 hours
2.     Then cook the soaked Pearl Millet in cooker for 4 whistles
3.     Then leave it to cool
4.     Fine chop the onions and coriander leaves
 
Preparation
1.     Make small balls out of the cooked pearl millet
2.     Then flatten it to small vadas
3.     Dip the vadas in cornflour
4.     Deep fry the vadas in Let’sLive Groundnut oil
5.     In a small bowl add the crispy vadas, sprinkles chopped onions, coriander leaves
6.     Sprinkle Kara Bhoondi and serve with a spoon
7.     Tasty and healthy pearl millet vadas with curd and crunchy sprinkles are ready to eat