Explore These 5 Must-Try Bajra Dishes For A Healthy Season

Pearl millet is a small seeded grass widely cultivated in India. It is a staple food cultivated in South Asia. However, it is highly nutritious and with an increase in people’s interest towards healthy food it is one of the best food options. Here are some of the Bajra cuisine you can try making at your home.

Bajra Roti

Bajra Roti is a healthy option in colder climates. It is usually flatbread cooked on tawa and made by mixing Bajra flour with water. Knead the Bajra flour and make a flatbread out of it. Cook it on tawa and enjoy it with seasonal vegetables or chutney. You can also make paratha out of Bajra flour.

Bajra Khichdi

Bajra Khichdi is a Rajasthani cuisine made up of moong dal and Bajra. The Khichi is made by soaking bajra grains and moong dal together. A variety of herbs and spices are cooked along with the Bajra grains and moong dal until it has a soft and thick consistency. You can garnish the Khichdi with coriander leaves and lemon.

Bajra Methi Puri

If you are craving puri then you can combine two of the healthy ingredients Bajra and Methi to make Bajra Methi puri. You can mix Fenugreek seeds, cumin, and red chilly powder in Bajra flour and knead the dough. Further, make puris out of the dough and fry it in the oil. You can serve the crispy puri with seasonal vegetables or chutney.

Bajri Vada

Bajri Vada is a popular Gujarati cuisine which is ranked under the snacks (festive indian snacks) section. It is a perfect evening snack served with tea or coffee in winter. You will need fenugreek seeds, cumin, coriander, asafoetida, and many other assorted spices. All these spices are mixed with bajra flour and kneaded in a dough. Further small balls of the dough are made and deep fried.

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Bajre Ki Kheer

If you are craving something sweet then you can try making Bajre Ki Kheer. It’s a popular winter dessert made by mixing soaked bajra grains with milk. Moreover, you can add saffron strands to the Kheer (malai ki kheer recipe) for flavour.

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Try these easy Bajra cuisines at home and stay healthy in winter.

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