Foxtail Millet which is also a healthy gluten-free replacement to rice is better known by its regional names like Navane, Thinai, Kangni or Korra. It has multiple health benefits like - it helps in maintaining the blood sugar level, lowers bad cholesterol level and helps in weight loss.

Ingredients:
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Navane 3/4th cup
Moong Dal 1/2 cup
Cashew 8-10
Black Pepper 1 tbsp
Jeera 1 tbsp
Copra 3-4pcs
Oil 3 tbsp
Curry Leaves
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Directions:

1. Wash the Navane and the Moong Dal well and add around 4 glasses of water.
2. Cook in the cooker on medium flame for 3 whistles. 
3. In the mixer jar, powder the Pepper, Jeera, Curry leaves and Copra coarsely.
4. Take some oil in the pan, add the pieces of cashewnut, coarsely powdered spices and fry till light brown.
5. Then add the cooked Navane and Moong Dal. Add salt as required and mix well.
​6. Boil for a few minutes. Serve hot.

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Well, another month has gone by... and we are happy to say that we were listed in an article about organic shops in the city, in the latest issue of the 'Food Lovers' magazine . Do check it out.

Organic, is a term that has gained popularity in the recent times. But is it something new? No, on the contrary it takes us back to our roots - To a time when crops were grown without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Food is a ‘language’ spoken in every culture. Making this language organic allows for an important cultural revolution whereby diversity and biodiversity are embraced and chemical toxins and environmental harm are radically reduced, if not eliminated. Organic refers to a way of growing and processing food. 

Why organic? No single reason can be stated to answer this question. But we can definitely say that you would not only be doing yourself and your health a favor but also doing your bit to save the environment. Designed by intent to kill living organisms, persistent pesticides can be harmful to wildlife and human health, especially as they contaminate our food, air and water or accumulate in our cells. Organic farmers nourish the soil that feeds our food. Research shows that organically-produced foods are higher in antioxidants and other nutrients than their conventional counterparts.

As health conscious consumers we have chosen an organic way of life. In today's world with disappearing greenery and increasing pollution, Vriksh wants to be a canopy for people to flock under, eat right, live healthy and be happy .
Keep Chemicals Out of the Air, Water, Soil and our Bodies. Protect Future Generations!


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We at Vriksh are soon starting a blog through which you can find out what is going on in the Organic world. Fun and informative facts and articles on organic food and eco friendly living coming up.

Stay tuned to this space for more!