By Krati Purwar
July 30, 2024
Millet flour being gluten-free and healthy is being adopted everywhere to create different kinds of roti, dessert, and savoury dishes. Here is your guide to include seven of these into your diet to lead a healthy life.
Bajra or pearl millet flour boasts a nutty flavour and is considered a rich source of protein, amino acids, and fibre. You can make porridge, snacks, and roti using it.
Barnyard millet is a nutrient-rich flour. It is a good source of iron and can be an excellent replacement for semolina in upma, dosa, and idli.
Comprising little white grains, little millet flour is good for your digestive system because it contains fibre. You can use it while making idli, pulao, and dosa.
Ragi flour comes out reddish-brown in hue loaded with fibre, iron, and calcium. You can make ladoo, cookies, dosa, porridge, and whatnot.
Foxtail millet has yellow grains, therefore, the flour boasts a similar hue. It is rich in protein, minerals, and fibre. You can have pancakes, sweets, and other delights with it.
The flour is extracted from sorghum. Not only is it gluten-free but rich in fibre and antioxidants. Prepare baked goods, pancakes, and porridge with it.
Since the flour is extracted from brown grain, it has a similar hue. It has a low glycemic index and makes for a perfect choice to prepare baked goods.