My way of multigrain atta

In India most of the states use wheat bread or chapatis for their daily meal with curry. But as you all know that wheat is a lot of gluten in it which can trigger a harmful immune system response in predisposed people. Wheat is mainly composed of carbs but also has a moderate amount of protein.

I am not saying that wheat does not has any good qualities it does has it's just that we need to moderate it with the goodness of some more fiber, protein, vitamins & minerals.

So while going through the process of making the flour more healthy I use to mix a lot of another ingredients to it and they are:

1. RAGI
2. SOYABEAN
3. MILLET

As if our kids does not eat this grains separately so I tend to mix them with my wheat flour. And yes let me tell i own a atta maker so no need to go outside or no packed atta.

Let's discuss some benefits of having a multigrain atta:

1. A huge amount of fiber content makes it an excellent booster for proper digestion.

2. The extra protein content of the various multigrain like soybeans combined help the body in tissue repairing and damage control.

3. Ragi is loaded with calcium. This is one of the best non - dairy sources of calcium when compared to any other grains. According to the National institutes of nutrition in India, 100 grams of ragi has 344 mg calcium.

4. Ragi is rich in source of iron. Ragi is an excellent source of natural iron & thus a boon for anaemic patients & also for those with low haemoglobin level.

5.Millet is rich in minerals like calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus,  potassium,  and selenium as well as essential vitamins like vitamin B6, C, E & K.

6. One cup of soya bean (172 gm) boast around 29 grams of protein. It also has carbs, fiber, vitamins & minerals.

This flour can is useful for

- May reduce cancer risk
- Bone health
- Reducing risk of type 2 diabetes
- Kidney disease
- It controls obesity
- Increase energy
- Prevents metabolic disorder
- High in fiber.

So when you grind your flour do mix a cup of ragi, soybean & millet. You can even mix maize, chana dal, oats etc. but I don't add them just add this much grains.

Do try this recipe and tell me how did you feel. Initially you will find it little different for taste but later it becomes habit to this and the roti of this flour will turn a little red due to ragi so don't worry about the color.

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