Sorghum makes for a popular choice among the dieters who look for healthy substitutes of maida (or all-purpose flour) in any recipe.
- Sorghum is gluten-free and contains dietary fibres, antioxidants, protein
- Health experts often recommend sorghum as a part of our everyday diet
India is enriched with myriads of ancient grains, which over the years have gained huge popularity among the fitness enthusiasts. They are loaded with nutrients and have multiple recipes to their credits.
One such wonder grain is sorghum. It is also referred to as jwaarie, jowar, jola and jondhalaa in different regions. Extensively cultivated in the arid zones of the country, jowar is gluten-free and contains dietary fibres, antioxidants, healthy protein, iron, copper etc. It also makes for a popular choice among the dieters who look for healthy substitutes of maida (or all-purpose flour) in any recipe. As per Macrobiotic Nutritionist and Health Practitioner Shilpa Arora ND, “sorghum is known to play an important role in the function and repair of cells. The potassium and phosphorous-content of the grain also help lower cholesterol and manage high blood pressure.” Hence, several health experts often recommend sorghum as a part of our everyday diet.
We bring you 5 interesting recipe ideas to add the nutritious sorghum in our daily meal plan:
1. Sorghum Upma:
Upma is one of the most preferred breakfast foods across the country. It is light, healthy and fulfilling to the core. All you have to do to prepare jowar upma is, replace sooji/semolina with broken sorghum grains (or jowar rava) in a regular upma recipe.ADVERTISINGAds by Teads
2. Sorghum Pancake:
For this recipe, you have to replace maida with jowar flour. Add onion, tomato, coriander leaves and salt to sorghum flour and mix everything together. Now churn out delectable pancakes with the batter in just a few minutes. You may also prepare classic sweet pancake with the flour.
3. Sorghum Roti:
Probably one of the most popular sorghum-based recipes, this roti is healthy, tasty and ideal for the ones trying to lose some extra kilos. It is also jolada rotti in Southern India. Click here for the recipe.
4. Sorghum Cake:
You can also prepare soft, spongy and nutritious cakes by replacing maida with jowar flour in the batter. We have found a sorghumBanana Cake for your guilt-free indulgence. Click here for the recipe.
5. Sorghum Laddoo:
Another sorghum-based sweet dish option, this laddoo includes healthy ingredients like sorghum, jaggery and grated coconut. All you have to do is, mix everything together in a pan and form small roundels out of it.