Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Nisha Dubey
Adding sorghum or jowar to your diet can fuel your weight loss journey. Here are some delicious Jowar recipes you can include in your meals for weight loss.
Jowar roti Ingredients Jowar flour - 1 cup Warm water - As needed Salt - A pinch
Add jowar flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add some warm water and knead it into a soft dough. Divide the dough into small balls. Roll each ball into a flat, round roti using a rolling pin. Heat a tawa and cook the roti on both sides.
Jowar upma Ingredients Jowar grits - 1 cup Water - 2 cups Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 8 to 10 Chopped vegetables - 1 cup Onion - 1 Green chilies - 2 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - As per taste Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Oil - 1 tbsp
Dry roast the jowar grits in a pan and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, onion, green chilies, chopped veggies, and turmeric powder. Pour in water, bring it to a boil, and then add salt. Gradually add the roasted jowar grits while stirring continuously. Cook on low heat until the water is absorbed and the upma is cooked. Add lemon juice, and mix well.
Jowar salad Ingredients Cooked jowar grains - 1 cup Chopped cucumber - 1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes - 1/2 cup Chopped onions - 1/4 cup Chopped bell peppers - 1/4 cup Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Olive oil - 1 tbsp Salt and pepper - As per taste
Take a bowl and combine the cooked jowar, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to mix well. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.