How to use Millet for Weight loss:

Using millet for weight loss is simple and easy. Millet can be cooked like rice. The only thing that we should take care of is the measurement of millet grains and water. It just takes about 20-25 minutes hardly to cook completely. Before cooking millet, it is buy millet noodles recommended to soak the millet overnight or for 6-8 hours. As you know soaking helps in breaking down the phytic acid and becomes easy for cooking and digestion.

If we are using a pressure cooker, we need to cook for 2 whistles on medium flame and if we are using an earthen pot or vessel, we need to cook for 12-13 minutes on medium heat with a lid covered. Turn off the gas stove after 12-13 minutes and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Resting time makes the cooked millet fluffy.

Millet Recipes for Weight loss:
Replacing rice and wheat with millet is a healthier option and with it, you can start your weight loss journey. With millets, we can make different types of recipes that are healthy and nutritious. Let us see some recipes that you can include in your breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu to get better results.

Millet Upma for Breakfast:
Millet can be used to make upma. I have made upma with Barnyard millet and available vegetables at home. To give you the essence of how millets can be cooked in an earthen pot, here is a video for you. Definitely, you will love it.

Millet Pongal for Breakfast:
Millet can be used to make Pongal. In this recipe, I have taken Foxtail Millet. It is a simple, easy, and healthy recipe mostly cooked in South India.

Millet Khichdi for Lunch:
Millet and Legumes make a good combination for khichdi recipes that creates high digestible, complete protein packed with nutrients. Researchers conducted tests of various combinations of millet and legumes and found that the best ratio of millet to legume is 3:1. So, you can make khichdi taking Pearl Millet(Bajra), Sorghum(Jowar), Foxtail Millet, and Barnyard Millet.

Millet Flour Recipes for Dinner:
Most of us are familiar with wheat flour for making rotis/chapatis at home. But selecting millet flour for making chapatis is good for health and weight loss. You can take Finger Millet(Ragi) Flour, Sorghum, and Bajra flour to make Rotis. In the initial days, you may face little difficulty in making rotis as millets are totally gluten-free and when you become familiar, it will be easy.