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Grains of truth: Why India is mad over millets again

Jul 20, 2023 02:57 PM IST

Millets are better for you and for the Earth. Five chefs help you turn the ancient food into modern meals

How’s this for a superhero origin story? Back in the 1990s, HD Deve Gowda, India’s Prime Minister at the time, let it be known that ragi mudde - ragi balls dunked sambar - was his favourite dish. Restaurants across the country added the Karnataka staple to their menus. You could actually order Prime Minister’s Delight. It was probably ragi’s first brush with fame.

A mixed millet uttapam is a quick and easy way to start the day on a lighter, more sustainable note. (RAJ K RAJ)
A mixed millet uttapam is a quick and easy way to start the day on a lighter, more sustainable note. (RAJ K RAJ)
Chef Vanshika Bhatia (RAJ K RAJ)
Chef Vanshika Bhatia (RAJ K RAJ)
Mixed millet uttapam by chef Vanshika Bhatia (RAJ K RAJ)
Mixed millet uttapam by chef Vanshika Bhatia (RAJ K RAJ)
Chef Gracian De Souza
Chef Gracian De Souza
Millet salad
Millet salad
Chef Hussain Shahzad (Satish Bate)
Chef Hussain Shahzad (Satish Bate)
Millet haleem (Satish Bate)
Millet haleem (Satish Bate)
Chef Auroni Mookerjee (Samir Jana)
Chef Auroni Mookerjee (Samir Jana)
Bisi bele bath (Samir Jana)
Bisi bele bath (Samir Jana)
Chef Shriya Shetty (Sanith Poojary)
Chef Shriya Shetty (Sanith Poojary)
Banana Millet Crumble (Sanith Poojary)
Banana Millet Crumble (Sanith Poojary)
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