Kodo Millet-Varagu-Varagarisi

#KodoMillet : Kodo millet is known as #Varagarisi or simply #Varagu in Tamil and #Kodon or #Kodri in Hindi.
The botanical name is Paspalum scrobiculatum.

Kodo Millet is a minor millet that grows well even under severe adverse conditions like infertile soil and in drought places as rain fed crop. 
This minor millet is rich in fiber thus very good for diabetic patients.
This grain is rich in proteins and antioxidants.
This millet has good amount of minerals especially iron and zinc which is far far higher than that present in common cereals like rice and wheat.
Generally millet is non acid forming and gluten free in nature.

The nutrients present in 100 gm of varagu is as follows :

Protein 8.3 g, Fiber 9.0 g, minerals 2.6 g, Iron 0.5 mg and Calcium 27 mg.

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Find links to recipes of kodo millet [ varagarisi ] here.

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Breakfast/Dinner
Varagarisi Pongal	Varagarisi Kothamalli Pongal
Varagarisi Venthaya Kanji	Varagarisi Sundal
Varagarisi Upma	Varagarisi Neer Dosai
Varagu mudakathan Dosai [ Kodo millet Ballon vine Dosai ]	Varagu Spicy Bread [ Kodo millet Spicy Bread ]

Mixed Rice
Varagarisi Bisibelebath	Varagarisi Puliyodharai
Varagarisi Pudhina Briyani	Varagu Paneer Rice

Dessert/Payasam
Varagarisi Payasam	Varagarisi Thaengai Payasam
Varagarisi Thiruvaadhirai Kali

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