Tri Colored Cocktail Millet Idlis… DFT

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This recipe is part of Recipes With A cause for Diabetes Friendly Thursday.

India is celebrating It’s 69th Independence Day on Aug 15th so team DFT decided to come up with recipes representing Tri colors of Indian flag as expressing our love to the nation by doing what we do the best “cooking”

In the national flag of India the top band is of Saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in colour shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.

Let us celebrate the Independence of India, with some DFT recipes, cheering for the colors of the flag!

Tri Colored Cocktail Millet Idlis.

Replacing Millet for rice to make idli has been in my to try list for a long time and I Must say the result was awesome . The best part is that millet can easily be grinned in a small blender so no more heavy grinders to be taken out for these idlies ..

Makes around 60 cocktail size idlis
Serves 5 -8 ,

Ingredients
1. 2 cups Barnyard Millet/ Sama ke chawal/Vrat ke chawal
2. 3/4 to 1 Cup white Urad Dal / skinned and split Black gram
4 TBS flatten rice / Poha
3. Fenugreek seeds / Methi dana 1/2 tsp
4. Juice of a carrot for Orange color -as needed – optional
5. Spinach paste or Green Mint Chutney for green color -As needed optional
OR YOU CAN EVEN USE A FEW DROPS OF FOOD COLORING
6. Salt as per taste
7. Oil for greasing the mould

Method
1. Soak Millet, fenugreek seeds , poha and Lentil together for at least 4 hours.
2. Take a blender and grind them in batches .
We do not need lots of water to grind this into a paste .
The consistency of the batter should be thick .If the batter is too watery, Idli will be flat n sticky.
3. Ferment it overnight . By the morning batter will be fermented but it does not double in volume .
4. Stir the batter well with a ladle and divide the batter in 3 bowls .
5. Add carrot juice in one bowl and mix well with batter for orange color .
6. Mix in spinach in the second bowl of batter for green color .
7.Steam it in an idli pot for 10 minutes.
8.Check with a back of spoon or using fingers dipped in water.If it comes out clean,idli is cooked.Remove with a spoon and serve hot with chutneys of your choice ..

NOTE :
WE DO NOT need to add rice in this recip.
We DO NOT need to add water while grinding.
Adding fenugreek/ methi seeds & flatten rice / poha is for softness.Don’t skip it.
Ferment the batter for minimum 8 hours.

LETS LOOK AT THE BENEFITS OF THE INGREDIENTS USED FOR MAKING THESE IDLIS ..

MILLET
Millet is actually a group of related plants that produce small pearl-like grains and not a single plant. Millet is low in essential amino acids and higher than most grains in fat content, 75 percent of which is heart-healthy polyunsaturated fat. Millet has been shown to be potentially beneficial in the management of diabetes.
Read More HERE
http://www.livestrong.com/article/457708-millet-diabetes/

URAD DAL/ black gram skinned lentils
STABILIZE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR – full of complex carbohydrates
• The soluble fiber in lentils helps stabilize blood sugar levels. If you have insulin resistance, hypoglycemia or diabetes, lentils are full of complex carbohydrates that can help you…
– Control your blood glucose levels
– Control your cholesterol levels
– Control your appetite
– Lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes

CARROT
Rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene, vitamin A, B, C and K, magnesium, folate, and dietary fiber, carrots are bright in color and provide a sweet taste. Carrots are a good choice if you have diabetes as their carotenoid and vitamin A content helps protect your eyes from diabetic retinopathy or damage to the blood vessels in the eye from long-term diabetes. Carrots are a great low-carb, crunchy snack.

SPINACH
Rich in calcium, vitamins A, B, C and K, magnesium, iron, protein, potassium and dietary fiber, dark leafy greens are perfect for a diabetic diet.

Disclaimer
I am not a nutritionist or dietician. My knowledge and information is based on my research and reading from different resources. Please consult your doctor or dietician before making any changes to your diet.

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