Guideline 5 – Eat a millet bhakri every day
Did you know that poor cooking skills can come in the way of staying healthy? While we all know the importance of millets and that they are rich in fibre, amino acids, Vit B, minerals, etc., most of us don’t know how to actually include them in our daily meals. So, we resort to eating nachni chips or multi grain breads or something like that, invariably packaged and processed. Is there a way for us to eat millets where we can access all of their nutrients and create no ecological waste?
Yes, there is. And it is a well-known one. Just use your millets and convert them into a bhakri/ rotla. Eat them with a sabzi, dal and chutney. I know that its tough to make the rotlas and that they break but that’s why I am here to share a kitchen secret on how to roll them without breaking – Add warm water while kneading the atta and then hand press them before you put them on your iron tava.
Why you should have millets – Apart from being inexpensive and easier to grow, they are a rich source of many vitamins, minerals and fibre. E.g. –
– Niacin, a type of Vit B found in millets is useful in energy production, nerve health and keeps the digestive tract healthy. If you have food intolerances, this is very helpful.
– The magnesium, Zinc and fibre found in millets make it an excellent food for blood sugar regulation, especially for PCOD and Diabetes.
– The folic acid helps with iron assimilation and improves skin, health and fertility.
For best results –
– don’t mix millets randomly (like multigrain breads), have them one at a time.
– finish the meal with jaggery & ghee.
– add a chutney (which is also going to be the next guideline).
A quick seasonal guide for millets –
1. Bajra and Makai are for the winters – eat them with gud & ghee
2. Jowar is better for summers – eat it with a chutney
3. Ragi is year around and can even be turned into a dosa, laddoo etc. In fact, even bajra is an excellent laddoo to prevent hair loss.
So remember – A millet bhakri a day, keeps the dullness away.
P.S. – Millets are not a replacement for your rice and wheat roti, which you should continue having.
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