Kodo Millet Idlis is perfect recipe for all those who are trying to shed off some extra pounds from the scale. Prepared with four main ingredients: kodo millet, pressed rice (poha), urad dal and fenugreek seeds, this easy-to-make idli recipe can be pulled off by anyone who is new to cooking.
Kodo millet in Telugu is Arikelu or Arika, kodo millet in Hindi is Koden or Kondra, kodo millet in Tamil is varagu and kodo millet in Kannada is Harka. Arikelu / Kodo Millet Nutrition Kodo millet can substitute rice or wheat. It can be cooked just like rice or ground into flour.
Kodo Millet can replace regular white rice or some fancy grains like quinoa in almost any recipe. Kodo millet is one of the most fiber-rich foods grown across the globe. This high fiber millet needs to be soaked beforehand for about 1 hour to reduce its cooking time.
Don’t worry, no one is ever going to find out what went into making this millet idli as they taste as good (even better) as the regular idlis. I usually use two types of millets – Varagu (Kodo Millet) and Samai (Little Millet) most of the times but if you have just one variety of millets, go ahead and use it for this recipe.