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Here is a special, healthy recipe to celebrate this occasion!!
Thinai (Foxtail) is one of those forgotten grains that were part of ancient Tamil cuisine.
Thinai is rich in fiber; thus helps to control blood sugar levels. It also helps in reducing bad Cholestrol (LDL/VLDL) and increase the good Cholestrol (HDL).
This small "grain" (Siru Dhanyam) variety is easy digestible, gluten-free and packed with vitamins and minerals.
Having started to appreciate the benefits of this wonder grain, I want to share some recipes to include this in our daily diet.
My first trial is making payasam using thinai; the outcome was successful with everyone in my family loving it.
It is known as navane in Kannada, kangni in Hindi, korra in Telugu, thina in Malayalam and foxtail millet in English.
Ingredients:
Thinai / Foxtail millet - ½ cup
Jaggery - ¾ to 1 cup
Full cream milk - 2 cup
Water - 1½ cup
Cardamom - 1 tsp
Raisins - 10 pieces
Cashew nut - 10 to 15 pieces (broken)
Ghee - 2 to 3 tsp
Here is a special, healthy recipe to celebrate this occasion!!
Thinai (Foxtail) is one of those forgotten grains that were part of ancient Tamil cuisine.
Thinai is rich in fiber; thus helps to control blood sugar levels. It also helps in reducing bad Cholestrol (LDL/VLDL) and increase the good Cholestrol (HDL).
This small "grain" (Siru Dhanyam) variety is easy digestible, gluten-free and packed with vitamins and minerals.
Having started to appreciate the benefits of this wonder grain, I want to share some recipes to include this in our daily diet.
My first trial is making payasam using thinai; the outcome was successful with everyone in my family loving it.
It is known as navane in Kannada, kangni in Hindi, korra in Telugu, thina in Malayalam and foxtail millet in English.
Thinai / Foxtail millet - ½ cup
Jaggery - ¾ to 1 cup
Full cream milk - 2 cup
Water - 1½ cup
Cardamom - 1 tsp
Raisins - 10 pieces
Cashew nut - 10 to 15 pieces (broken)
Ghee - 2 to 3 tsp
