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Millet Recipes

Millet Sweets

1. Kambu Halwa / Pearl Millet Soft Candy Squares 

2. Varagu Arisi Maavurundai / Kodo Millet Candy Balls

3. Kambu Maavurundai / Pearl Millet Flour Candy Balls 

4. Kambu Pak / Burfi / Pearl Millet Hard Candy Squares 

5. Inippu Kavani Arisi / Sweetened Black Rice 


Millet Breakfast/ Dinner

1. Ragi/Finger Millet and Brown Rice Idli 

2. Saamai Idli / Parboiled Little Millet Idli

3. Red Rice Idli and Dosa

4. Brown Rice Dosa / Crepes

5. Quinoa-Oats Pongal / Khichdi / Porridge

6. Pearl Millet Crepes / Kambu Dosai





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