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How to Use Kodo Millet in the Kitchen
Kodo millet can be especially helpful in managing hormonal imbalances and menopausal symptoms.
It offers a subtle blend of pungent and sweet flavours, adding a unique taste and texture to dishes.
Kodo millet is also ideal for low-carb, low-calorie diets, making it beneficial for individuals with obesity or diabetes.
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Recipes:
Spiced Kodo Millet Noodles:
| Ingredients: |
| Kodo millet |
2 cups |
| Rice |
½ cup |
| Water |
2 and ½ cups |
| Oil |
For tempering |
| Green chillies |
2-3 chopped |
| Gram lentils |
2 t.spoon |
| Asafoetida (hing) |
a pinch |
| Caraway seeds |
¼ cup |
| Curry leaves |
1 t.spoon |
| Salt |
as per taste |
| Lemon juice |
2 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Rinse kodo millet and rice thoroughly, then soak in 2 cups of clean water for 4-5 hours or overnight. |
| Drain and grind the soaked grains into a smooth paste using a mixer-grinder. Use some of the soaked water if needed. |
| In a heavy-bottomed vessel, boil the remaining soaking water with an additional ½ cup of water and oil. Add salt and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat. |
| Add the ground paste and caraway seed powder, stirring continuously to avoid lumps. |
| Cover and cook the batter in intervals of 1 minute, mixing and pushing uncooked portions below, repeating 4-5 times until cooked (10-15 minutes). |
| Let the dough rest covered for 10 minutes, then knead small portions with oiled fingers until smooth and elastic. |
| Boil 4-5 cups of water in a deep vessel. Drop small oblong dumplings into boiling water; they'll rise when fully cooked. |
| Strain the dumplings and press them hot through a sevai/noodles press onto a greased plate; cool and store or use immediately. |
| Store in the fridge for 2-3 days or use immediately. |
| For tempering: |
| Heat oil, add mustard seeds; when crackling, add lentils, chillies, curry leaves, and asafoetida. Saute till aromatic. |
| Add noodles, and salt, and finish with lemon juice. |
| This nutritious recipe makes a tasty, healthy alternative to fried or processed noodles, ideal for any meal. |
Creamy Pumpkin & Kodo Millet Curry:
| Ingredients: |
| Kodo millet |
½ cup |
| Pumpkin chopped |
½ cup |
| Tomato chopped |
½ cup |
| Salt |
as per taste |
| Cinnamon stick |
1-inch |
| Star anise |
1 |
| Curry leaves |
1 t.spoon |
| Oil |
2 t.spoon |
| Black pepper powder |
1 t.spoon |
| Turmeric |
½ t.spoon |
| Asafoetida |
½ t.spoon |
| Coriander leaves |
1 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Soak ½ cup Kodo millet in water for 3-4 hours. |
| Pressure cook the soaked millet with ½ cup chopped pumpkin and 3 cups of water. Mash the mixture well. |
| In a separate pan, heat 2 tsp oil and saute curry leaves, 1-inch cinnamon stick, 1 star anise, and ½ tsp asafoetida for 1 minute. |
| Add ½ tsp turmeric and ½ cup chopped tomato. Roast for 2-3 minutes, then cook for another 5-6 minutes. |
| Add the mashed millet-pumpkin mixture, 1 cup water, salt to taste, 1 tsp black pepper powder, and boil for 7-8 minutes. |
| Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot. |
| This dish is a nutritious option for children. Perfect as a warm evening soup or served as a curry during lunch or dinner. |
One-Pot Kodo Millet & Mixed Veg Khichdi:
| Ingredients: |
| Kodo millet |
1 cup |
| Basil leaves |
¼ cup |
| Fenugreek leaves |
¼ cup |
Mixed vegetables:
(carrot, cauliflower, beans, cabbage, peas - chopped and boiled) |
1 cup |
| Turmeric powder |
½ t.spoon |
| Chopped green chilli |
2 t.spoon |
| Salt |
as per taste |
| Oil |
2 t.spoon |
| Lime juice or kokum paste |
1 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Pressure cook the Kodo millet for 4-5 whistles until soft. |
| Heat oil in a frying pan. Add fenugreek leaves, chopped green chilli, boiled mixed vegetables, and salt. Saute for 2 minutes. |
| Add turmeric powder and basil leaves. Mix well. |
| Add the cooked Kodo millet and combine thoroughly. |
| Cook the mixture for another 2-3 minutes, adding lime juice or kokum paste to achieve a semi-solid, slightly runny consistency. |
| Serve hot. |
| This dish is ideal for those with low appetite and cravings for mildly spicy meals. It works well as a nutritious one-pot meal for adults. |
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