Shanthi Krishnakumar's cook book

  Karuppu Kavuni Rice, also known as black rice or forbidden rice, is rich in antioxidants, iron, fiber, and loaded with protein. Karuppu Ka...

INGREDIENTS: Ragi flour - 1 cup Rice flour - 1/2 cup Urad dal flour - 2 tablespoons White sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing - a generous pinch Sal...

Buckwheat is a seed which is gluten free and rich in heart-healthy nutrients. It lowers cholestrol and helps in managing diabetes. Buckwheat...

                                             Ekadashi and festivals like Navaratri has some restrictions like abstaining from consuming rice...

INGREDIENTS: Foxtail millet (Thinai) or Any millet - 2 cups Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup  Tomato - 2 medium sized Salt - to taste Oil ...

Ragi mudde is a nutritious healthy ball made with ragi flour and water. It is a wholesome meal and staple food in Karnataka. It is also ...

INGREDIENTS: Tur dhal, Moong dhal, Gram dhal - 1/4 cup each Oats - 1/2 cup Thick poha - 1/2 cup Green chillies - 2 or 3 Dry...

INGREDIENTS: Barnyard millet OR any millet - 2 1/2 cups (Store bought millet flour can also be used). White urad dhal - 1/2 cup Thi...

Millet vermicelli or millet semia is available in all stores. Basics and health informations about millets and cooking can be seen here...

INGREDIENTS: Oats - 1/2 cup (dry roasted and powdered) Roasted rava - 2 tablespoon Grated ginger - 1/2 tsp. Green chillies - 2 (Finel...

INGREDIENTS: Cooked rajma - 2 cups Cooked barnyard millet (Or any cooked millet) - 1 cup Boiled  and mashed potato - 1 Powdered cash...

  INGREDIENTS: Proso millet sevai OR any millet sevai - 2 cups Carrot, shelled peas, mango finely chopped - 1 cup Mustard see...

This is a perfect party and tea-time snack. Its is an easy to make, tasty and healthy snack. INGREDIENTS: Whole white urad dhal - 1/2 ...

Ram khichri is an easy to make, wholesome meal  from Gujarat,  made with rice and moong dhal . I have tried it with cornmeal, which doesn...

This is a tasty, simple and mild sweet with barnyard millet, slightly different from Akkaravadisal and Sakkarai pongal. I tried the  s...

Varagu or varagu arisi named Kodo millet in english is a healthy substitute for rice. This varagarisi can be substituted for all recipe...

INGREDIENTS: Mixed millet flour OR any millet flour - 3/4 cup Jaggery crushed - little less than 3/4 cup Dry ginger powder (sukku po...

INGREDIENTS: Kudiravali (Barnyard millet) or any millet - 1 cup Toor dhal - 3/4 cup Tamarind - a lemon sized ball OR Homemade tamarin...

Dhadhiyonnam (Thayir saadam) given at temples as prasadam always tastes heavenly. It is always comfortable to end up a meal with curd ri...

Click here for picture of millets, how to cook millets and glossary of  millets.  INGREDIENTS: Varagu (Kodo millet) - 2 1/2 cups Jav...