Whether you prefer salty or sweet, breakfast, lunch or dinner, we’ve got you covered. These recipes are not only diabetic-friendly but perfect for vegetarians, gluten-free and the health-conscious
Millets have a low glycemic index, which means they do not cause a sudden spike in blood sugar levels, making them an excellent option for diabetics.
Millets are a group of highly nutritious grains that have been a staple food in many cultures for centuries. It is rich in essential nutrients like fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals, which makes it an ideal food for type 2 diabetes patients. Millets have a low glycemic index, which means they do not cause sudden spikes in blood sugar levels, making them an excellent choice for people who need to manage their blood sugar levels.
Let us look at some delicious millet recipes for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. Whether you prefer salty or sweet, breakfast, lunch or dinner, we’ve got you covered. These recipes are not only diabetic friendly but perfect for vegetarian, gluten free and health conscious people. So, let’s dive into the world of millets and explore some scrumptious recipes that can help you manage your diabetes while at the same time enjoying delicious food. Saloni Jhaveri, In-House Nutritionist, Conscious Food, shares some recipes for diabetics.
Millet Dosa Recipe
Component
- Millet flour/Kambu Maavu – 2.5 cups
- Udad dal – ½ cup
- Fenugreek seeds – 3/4th spoon
- water as required
- Salt – 1 tsp or more as per taste
Instruction
Preparation
- Wash urad dal and fenugreek seeds and soak them in enough water for 2-3 hours.
Method
- First of all, start grinding urad dal with fenugreek seeds and keep adding water little by little in between. When bubbles start to appear and the batter becomes fluffy, it’s done.
- Take bajra flour in a vessel and add enough water. Mix it well with enough water till it comes to a thick consistency.
- Then add urad dal batter to this liquid millet flour. Add salt. Mix well with your hands. Leave it overnight or for at least eight hours till the batter rises well.
- To make the dosa, heat a tawa (if you have a cast iron tawa, please use that), spread the dosa into a thin circle. Drizzle ½ tsp oil on the edges. Cook it for 2 minutes. After it is done, turn the dosa over and cook for a minute and then remove the pan.
Foxtail Millet and Poha Dosa
Component
- Foxtail millet – 2 cups
- Poha (flattened rice) – 1/2 cup
- Urad Dal – 1 cup
- Fenugreek / fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
Method
- Keep all the ingredients ready.
- Put foxtail millet and poha in a bowl, add enough water, squeeze and wash, drain and soak separately for 4 to 5 hours.
- Take urad dal and fenugreek seeds/fenugreek seeds in another utensil and add enough water, squeeze and wash, filter and soak separately for 4 to 5 hours.
- Add the mixture of rice and foxtail millet in a mixer, grind coarsely.
- Pour the mixture from the grinder into a large glass bowl.
- Now add the soaked urad dal and fenugreek seeds to the mixer, grind well to get a smooth, bubbly texture. Once the batter is ready, take it out in the glass bowl containing the previous mixture.
- Add required amount of salt and allow the foxtail millet dosa batter to ferment for 8 hours.
- After fermentation for 8 hours, the fluffy batter is ready. Add water to bring it to the consistency of dosa batter.
- Pour the foxtail millet dosa batter on a preheated non-stick tava (griddle). Use a tsp or required amount of oil around the edges and cook for a light crispy healthy foxtail millet dosa.
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Basic Mixed Millet Dosa Recipe
Component
- 1 part of 3 different millets – you can use kodri, kangani and sama or use any 3 millets – except bajra which is slightly sticky, substitute the above 3 or jowar, hari kangani, chhena , are Jhangora.
- 1 part Outer Valley.
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds.
Method
- Soak the pulses and millets together for 8 hours. Soak fenugreek seeds separately.
- Grind all together with soaked fenugreek seeds to make it a little grainy. Leave the yeast to rise overnight in a covered bowl. Make sure the bowl has room for the batter to rise.
- Once ready, add salt to taste and simply mash ½ cup of any of the above ingredients (either mashed carrots, or mashed beetroot or mashed onions and sweet potatoes) and cook.
- To cook, use the back of a ladle to spread the batter on a well-heated tava. Drizzle 1-2 tsp of oil on the edges and lift it when it becomes crispy.
- Feel free to experiment with hari chawli bhaji (the flavor is milder than spinach which can be bitter) or with other colors like pumpkin and yellow pepper.
In conclusion, millet is a nutritious and tasty alternative to traditional staple foods and provides many benefits for people. So, if you’re looking for a healthy and delicious way to manage your diabetes and reach your weight loss goals, consider adding millet to your diet.
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