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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Little-Millet-Samai-Arisi

#LittleMillet  #SamaiArisi [ #Samai ] :
Scientific name : Panicum sumatrensePanicum miliare ]
Samai is called Kutki in Hindi. This belongs to small seeded cereals commonly known as #milletLittle millet has been grouped under minor millet variety.These millets can be grown in places where rainfall is very poor and also not so fertile soil.
Millets are gluten free and non acid forming cereals.
Daily we have been bombarded with advertisements on TV showing how healthy the oats is for heart!!
But along with it millets have to be included as they are rich in Magnesium. Magnesium helps to lower high blood pressure and also prevents heart attacks. Apart from magnesium millets are rich in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, zinc and vitamins A & B.
Little millet is one of the millets having good amount of iron and zinc compared to rice or wheat.

To know more on Millet :
Millet

Nutrients of Millet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet

More on Millet

To see the images of millet
Millet Images
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Breakfast/Dinner
Samai Kanji [ Little millet Gruel ]
Samai Kanji
[ Little millet Gruel ]
Samai Arisi Pongal [ Little millet Pongal ]
Samai Arisi Pongal
[ Little millet Pongal ]
Samai Arisi Upma [ Little millet Upma ]
Samai Arisi Upma
[ Little millet Upma ]
Samai venthaya keerai adai [ Little millet Methy Pancake ]
 Samai Venthaya keerai roti
[ Little millet Methy Pancake ]
Samai Mudakathan dosai [ Little millet Mudakathan dosa ]
Samai Mudakathan dosai [ Little millet Mudakathan dosa ]
Appam from Samai [ Appam from Little millet ]
Appam from Samai
[ Appam from Little millet ]
Samai spicy masala Bread [ Little millet spicy Bread ]
Samai spicy masala Bread
[ Little millet spicy Bread ]





Mixed Rice
Samai Bisibelebath [ Little Millet Bisibelebath ]
Little Millet Bisibelebath

Dessert/Payasam
Samai Arisi Paal Payasam [ Little millet Milk Payasam ]
Little millet Milk Payasam
Samai Arisi Thaengai Payasam [ Little millet Coconut Payasam ]
Little millet Coconut Payasam
Samai Buckwheat Payasam [ Little millet buckwheat Payasam ]
Samai Buckwheat Payasam



Sweet
Samai Arisi Sakkarai Pongal [ Little Millet Sweet Pongal ]
Samai Arisi Sakkarai Pongal
Samai Sweet Bread [ Little Millet Sweet Bread ]
Samai Arisi Sweet Bread


For other Millet Recipes

Millet Special


1 comment:

  1. Wow tasty recipie. U always dont fail to win over tasty and healthy recipies. Please try to make any recipies using millets such as pastries breads milkshakes etc. Im using millet flour from KRIVAAN which is made up of 8 best millet varities. Wanna try??? And crave to be fit???? See here Mixed Millet

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