Grains of truth: Why India is mad over millets again

Jul 20, 2023 02:57 PM IST

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Millets are better for you and for the Earth. Five chefs help you turn the ancient food into modern meals

How’s this for a superhero origin story? Back in the 1990s, HD Deve Gowda, India’s Prime Minister at the time, let it be known that ragi mudde - ragi balls dunked sambar - was his favourite dish. Restaurants across the country added the Karnataka staple to their menus. You could actually order Prime Minister’s Delight. It was probably ragi’s first brush with fame.

A mixed millet uttapam is a quick and easy way to start the day on a lighter, more sustainable note. (RAJ K RAJ)

Mixed millet uttapam by chef Vanshika Bhatia (RAJ K RAJ)

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Grains of truth: Why India is mad over millets again

Millets are better for you and for the Earth. Five chefs help you turn the ancient food into modern meals

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