Pearl Millet Paniyaram / Kambu Paniyaram

Some Benefits and facts of Millets :

Millet's are one of the oldest and traditional foods known to humans and possibly the first cereal grain to be used for domestic purposes

 in India and all over the world. Pearl millet is one variety of millet and is the staple food of farmers. It is also called as बाजरी (Bajri in Western India), ಸಜ್ಜೆ (Sajje in Kannada); கம்பு (Kambu in Tamil); बाजरा (Bajra in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi) and సజ్జలు (Sajjalu inTelugu).

The protein content in millet is very close to that of wheat; both provide about 11% protein by weight.Millets are rich in B vitamins, especially niacin, B6 and folic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.

Ingredients:

    1 cup of Millet powder

    1 cup of Rice batter (Aarisi mavu)

    1/2 cup of Big onion chopped

    Curry leaves few

    Chopped Green chilly  3

    1 spoon of  Cumin seeds (optional)

    Salt for taste

    Oil

Preparation:

Mix the Millet powder and Rice batter (Aarisi mavu) stir it well,add little water also

Then add the Big onion,Curry leaves,Green chilly,Cumin seeds,Salt mix it well together

Make the batter not too thick not too runny

In the paniyara pan apply oil,put the mixed batter into it

Boil both the sides well

Healthy and Tasty Millet Paniyaram ready

Note: If you are having whole kambu(millet), grind it in the mill to nice powder