Millet Benefits and Cooking Tips
Jowar (Sorghum Millet) Cultivated for both human consumption and animal fodder, Jowar is an extremely drought tolerant crop. A cereal grain plant of the grass family (Poaceae), Jowar is a tropical crop and thrives at a higher temperature too. It is one of the primary crops of the Kharif season. Jowar Khichdi · Ingredients · Whole jowar -1/2 cup · Red capsicum (Fine chopped) -1/4 cup · Green capsicum (Fine chopped) – 1/4 cup · Cumin seeds (Jeera) -1 tpspns · Green chilies (Fine chopped) - 2 tpspns or as spicy level needed · Asafoetida (Hing) -1/4 tpspns · Milk -1/2 cup · Chopped coriander -1/4 cup · Salt to taste Cooking Method · Soak the whole jowar overnight in enough water. Next day, drain all the water · Combine soaked jowar, 1 cup of water and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles · Allow the ste