World News | Khandvi to Kolhapuri – Indian millet dishes served to Pacific leaders at lunch hosted by PM Modi

port moresby [Papua New Guinea]May 22 (ANI): Indian delicacies and millets dominated a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Modi on Monday for leaders attending the third Indo-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) summit in Papua New Guinea prominent position.

Modi, along with Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister James Marape, co-chaired a key summit between India and 14 Pacific island nations to boost bilateral ties. Prime Minister Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit the Pacific nation.

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Lunch included Khandvi, a popular delicacy from PM Modi’s home state of Gujarat; millet vegetable soup with millet and highland vegetables served with cornbread; malai kofta (cheese and vegetable balls simmered in an aromatic Indian rich curry); Rajasthani ragi gatta curry, made with finger millet and gram flour dumplings cooked in sour gravy; vegetables Kolhapuri (a mixed vegetable cooked in a traditional Indian onion-tomato gravy) and dal panchmel (a special mix of lentils cooked in Mewar-style).

Millet biryani, vegetable biryani made from nutritious barnyard and nannu fulka, bread made from wheat flour are also served.

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The menu also includes desserts and drinks such as masala chaas, a drink made with creamy yoghurt and Indian spices; paan kulfi, an Indian dessert with betel leaf flavored milk, and malpua with rabdi, a sweet Indian pancake.

The inclusion of millet on the menu reflects the importance placed on millet in India and the country’s efforts to increase food security and nutrition awareness.

PM Modi named Xiaomi “Shree Anna”, giving it new meaning and dimension.

At India’s initiative, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2023 the International Year of Millets in March 2021.

Millet was the first crop grown in Asia and Africa. It was later used as an important food source for advanced civilizations around the world.

These crops are among the oldest foods known to man, with small, hardy seeds that can be grown on said land with minimal input and are resilient to climate change.

Improved varieties, extended shelf life, efficient processing and market access are all critical to strengthening the millet value chain and are therefore an ideal solution for countries to increase self-sufficiency and reduce dependence on imported grains.

The International Year of Millets, which the United Nations has declared 2023 as India’s initiative, aims to raise awareness of millets for food security and nutrition, strengthen investment in R&D and extension, and motivate stakeholders to increase millet production, productivity and quality.

Due to the short growing season, millet can develop from seed to harvestable crop in a short period of time. This feature of Xiaomi is crucial in densely populated areas of the world. If stored properly, millet can last for two years or more.

Common millets in India include Jowar (sorghum), Bajra (pearl millet), Ragi (finger millet), Jhangora (barnyard millet), Barri (common millet), Kangni (foxtail/Italian millet), Kodra (kodo millet), etc. .

Millet is rich in protein, antioxidants, minerals and other nutrients. It helps lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels and is gluten-free, making it an ideal staple food option for those with celiac disease.

It has a low glycemic index and is perfect for daily consumption by those with diabetes and related problems. (Arnie)

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