Varagu arisi (Kodo Millet) is a easily digestible, gluten free and also a highly nutritious millet.
Kodo millet is also known for its high fibre content (9 grams fiber per 100 g of kodo millet while 0.2 g of fiber is in 100 grams of rice), thus helps to control blood sugar levels.
It is known by Koden / Harka in Kannada, Koovaragu in Malayalam, Kodra in Hindi, Arikelu in Telugu and kodo millet in English .
Pongal is usually made of rice and moong dhal; here is a twist using varagu arisi instead of rice.
Vargu pongal pongal taste similar to rice pongal only ; so you can easily include this millet in place of rice in many recipes. Every body in my family liked this yummy and healthy pongal!
Kodo millet is also known for its high fibre content (9 grams fiber per 100 g of kodo millet while 0.2 g of fiber is in 100 grams of rice), thus helps to control blood sugar levels.
Pongal is usually made of rice and moong dhal; here is a twist using varagu arisi instead of rice.
Vargu pongal pongal taste similar to rice pongal only ; so you can easily include this millet in place of rice in many recipes. Every body in my family liked this yummy and healthy pongal!
