From our kitchen to yours
Healthy. Tasty. Indian.
Twelve recipes our grandmothers cooked, our mothers forgot, and we're rediscovering. From the lacy ragi dosa of dawn to the warming bajra khichdi at dusk.
Crisp Ragi Dosa
రాగి దోశ
A no-ferment, lacy ragi dosa you can whisk together in ten minutes. Iron-rich, calcium-rich, and irresistible with coconut chutney.
Foxtail Millet Ven Pongal
కొర్ర పొంగలి
The classic temple-style ven pongal, swapped to foxtail millet. Comforting, warming, and far gentler on blood sugar than the rice version.
Rajasthani Bajra Khichdi
बाजरे की खिचड़ी
A hearty winter khichdi from Rajasthan. Bajra and moong dal slow-cooked with ghee, garlic, and a generous tempering — meant for cold evenings and second helpings.
Ragi Mudde
ರಾಗಿ ಮುದ್ದೆ
Karnataka's iconic ragi ball. Eaten by hand with bassaaru or saaru — never chewed, always swallowed in soft pillowy bites.
10-Minute Multi-Millet Upma
A weekday saviour — temper, pour, simmer, eat. Fibre-rich and miles ahead of rava upma in nutrition.
Kodo Millet Vegetable Biryani
All the romance of a Hyderabadi dum biryani — with kodo millet standing in for basmati. The grains stay separate, fluffy, and absorb the masala beautifully.
Soft Jowar Bhakri
ज्वारीची भाकरी
The Maharashtrian staple. Hand-patted (no rolling pin), slapped onto a hot tawa, then puffed directly over flame. Best with thecha, pitla, or simple ghee and jaggery.
Cold Ragi Malt
ರಾಗಿ ಅಂಬಲಿ
Bengaluru's summer survival drink. Cooked ragi, cooled with buttermilk, salt, and a green-chilli-curry-leaf tempering. Cooling, electrolyte-rich, and gut-friendly.
Bajra Sesame Jaggery Laddu
बाजरी तीळ लाडू
Maharashtra's winter superfood. Roasted bajra, sesame, and unrefined jaggery rolled into bite-sized warmth. Eat one a day from December through February.
Little Millet Kheer
Festival dessert that doesn't spike your sugar. Little millet, full-fat milk, jaggery, cardamom, and a snowfall of nuts.
Andhra Ulavacharu
ఉలవచారు
Andhra's prized horse gram rasam — slow-cooked till nearly black, sweetened with jaggery, soured with tamarind. A bowlful is a complete meal.
No-Bake Millet Date Bites
Pre-workout, post-school, mid-meeting — these bites travel everywhere. No oven, no sugar, no stress.