Adding variety to our daily diet often provides complete nutrients to the body. Sorghum is often considered to be the powerhouse of nutrients.

Sorghum is an ancient grain but I don’t know why it is least popular. It’s gluten free and a very tasty grain.

If you can not tolerate gluten and having allergic reactions, sorghum appears to be the safe staple.

100 gm cooked whole grain sorghum provides:

Calories	Carbohydrates	Protein	Fats	Fibre
329 kcal	72 gm	11 gm	3.5 gm	6.7 gm

Health benefits of sorghum

• Keeps the heart healthy
• Manages diabetes as the glycemic index is very low
• Anti carcinogenic
• Improves digestion due to high fibre content
• Strengthens bone health as being rich in calcium & potassium
• Keeps skin healthy
• Celiac friendly
• Aids weight loss
• Boosts immunity
• Improves blood circulation

Being gluten sensitive, I often attempt some gluten free recipes which keeps me satiated throughout the day. So weather you have celiac disease or trying to keep gluten away by choice, give these recipes a try.

Mediterranean sorghum salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups tomatoes(diced)
• 1 cup red onion(chopped)
• 1 cup yellow bell paper(diced)
• 1.5 cups cooked sorghum
• 1 small cucumber(diced)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley
• Salt & paper

Method:

1. Rinse sorghum thoroughly and soak it overnight
2. Next day, pressure cook with water till 5-6 whistles or cook it in a pot for 40 minutes until the sorghum is tender. (The grain should be soft & chewy)
3. In a large bowl, toss everything together
4. Top it with fresh parsley & squeeze some lemon

Spring onion sorghum porridge

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole grain sorghum
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup spring onions with greens
• 1 bunch chopped cilantro
• 1 tb spoon oil
• 1 tb spoon red paprika
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat a pan and add oil. When the oil is hot, add all ingredients & give it a good mix
2. Cook it for 1-2 minutes
3. Top it with fresh cilantro

Dessert bowl(Carrot cake flavor)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut milk or regular milk
• 1 cup cooked sorghum
• 1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tea spoon coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 2 chopped dates

Method:

1. In a saucepan add coconut milk, cooked sorghum, cinnamon powder, coconut sugar, grated carrots and chopped dates
2. Stir it & cook for 2 minutes
3. Top it with pumpkin seeds

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