Millet Cookery - About the Course:
This 15-day skill development program is designed to introduce students to the power of millets — the ancient grains of India — and help them gain hands-on culinary experience in creating nutritious, affordable, and modern millet-based recipes. With the growing popularity of sustainable, local, and wholesome foods, this course helps students bridge traditional food wisdom with modern health needs.Students will explore millet varieties, cooking methods, hygiene practices, healthy recipe design, food presentation, and much more — all in an engaging, interactive format.
Course Dates:
11-08-2025 to 30-08-2025
Key Features of the Course:
- Course Duration:40 Hours.
- Mode:In-person
- Pre-requisite: No prior knowledge required. Open to all UG and PG students of Life sciences.
What You Will Learn:
- Understand the nutritional value and health benefits of millets
- Plan and prepare millet-based recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages.
- Apply safe food handling and hygiene practices
- Innovate and modify traditional recipes for better health outcomes.
- Evaluate taste and sensory quality of dishes.
- Create and present original millet recipes.
- Learn budgeting, smart shopping, and sustainable cooking practices.
Course Structure:
- Introduction to the Course & Overview of Millets
- Types of Millets – Identification and Classification
- Nutritional Benefits of Millets
- Kitchen Hygiene & Food Safety
- Cooking Basics – Soaking, Sprouting, Boiling, Fermenting
- Healthy Millet Breakfasts – Porridges, Upma, Poha
- South Indian Breakfasts – Idli, Dosa, Pancakes
- Lunch Ideas – Millet Roti, Millet Rice, Pulao
- Millet Khichdi, One-pot Meals, Salads
- Snacks & Baked Millet Recipes
- Traditional Recipes with a Healthy Twist
- Millet-Based Beverages
- Group Activity: Recipe Innovation, Plating and Presentation
- Quiz
- Final Showcase, Feedback & Certificate Distribution
Mock Tests and Exam Preparation:
- To ensure learning is solidified, the course includes:
- Quiz/Mock Test on Day 14 on.
- Types of millets
- Nutritional benefits o Healthy cooking methods o Hygiene and sustainability o Recipe ingredients and portion sizes.