Do you have Millet on your Shopping List?
We Love millets!
Some facts about millet:
Why Millets?
Health Benefits of Millet
According to Ayurveda millet balances Kapha and Pitta Dosha and can increase Vata.
The Ayurvedic properties are:
My favourite millet for breakfast is ragi (finger millet) porridge.
Do you use millet in your cooking? We would love to hear your favourite millet recipe. Comment below.
What else should we make today? Ragi dosa, ragi ladoos, ragi idli, ragi Kitchidi, ragi cookies… so many options.
We wish you a beautiful Sunday and don’t forget to put millet on your shopping list.
With Love, Karin and the Lakshmi team.
PS: you will find millet in health food shops and some supermarkets. To get the full variety including ragi best to visit your Indian grocery store.
#millet #ayurvedicnutrition #amaranth #ancientgrains #factsaboutmillet #whymillet #healthyeating #ayurvediccooking #ayurveda #ayurvediclife #agni #digestion #optimumfoodabsorption #pearlmillet #fingermillet #ragi #inida #lakshmi #lakshmiayurveda #classicalayurveda #whatsoninfreo #ayurvedicconsultation
Some facts about millet:
- Millets are one of the earliest grains that are being cultivated and consumed by the people in India and the world
- Millets - major and minor millets - Major millets include sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra) and finger millet(ragi)
- Minor millets includes foxtail millet, proso millet, kodomillet, barnyard millet and little millet
- Pearl Millet and Sorghum are important food-grain crops in India after rice, wheat, and maize in terms of area and production
Why Millets?
- Highly nutritious (contains iron, calcium, potassium and phosphorus)
- Less water consuming than other cereals
- Grow faster and putting less stress on the environment
- Low insects, pests and diseases problem
Health Benefits of Millet
- Beneficial in detoxifying the body
- Helps in weight loss
- Lowers bad cholesterol
- Anti cancer
- hypothyroid
- Promotes bone health
- Helps to prevent type 2 diabetes
- Reduces blood pressure
- Aids in treating respiratory conditions such as asthma
- Helps to optimise kidney, liver and immune system
- Eliminates digestive problems like constipation, excess gas, bloating and cramping
According to Ayurveda millet balances Kapha and Pitta Dosha and can increase Vata.
The Ayurvedic properties are:
- Rasa (Taste): Sweet (madhura), astringent
- Virya (Action): Slightly heating (kinchith ushna)
- Vipaka (Post-digestive effect): Sweet (madhura)
- Gunas (Qualities): Dry, Light (ruksha and laghu)
- Kleda shoshakam (dries up excess body moistness. This is a reason why Vata should eat it in moderation or add more ghee to it).
My favourite millet for breakfast is ragi (finger millet) porridge.
Do you use millet in your cooking? We would love to hear your favourite millet recipe. Comment below.
What else should we make today? Ragi dosa, ragi ladoos, ragi idli, ragi Kitchidi, ragi cookies… so many options.
We wish you a beautiful Sunday and don’t forget to put millet on your shopping list.
With Love, Karin and the Lakshmi team.
PS: you will find millet in health food shops and some supermarkets. To get the full variety including ragi best to visit your Indian grocery store.
#millet #ayurvedicnutrition #amaranth #ancientgrains #factsaboutmillet #whymillet #healthyeating #ayurvediccooking #ayurveda #ayurvediclife #agni #digestion #optimumfoodabsorption #pearlmillet #fingermillet #ragi #inida #lakshmi #lakshmiayurveda #classicalayurveda #whatsoninfreo #ayurvedicconsultation