Millet Food Festival- Goa Marriott Resort and Spa

Panaji, Goa, India> –11th March 2023 – Millets are one of the oldest foods, these are the small-seeded hardy crops that can grow well in dry zones or rain-fed areas under marginal conditions of soil fertility and moisture.

Due to their short growing season, millets can develop from seeds to ready to harvest crops in just about 65 days. This highly beneficial characteristic of the millets is of vital importance in thickly populated regions of the world. If stored properly, millets can keep well for two years or beyond.

The prolonged and easy storability of millets under ordinary conditions has given them the status of Famine Reserves and this feature is of great importance for India, as the agriculture of our country suffers from unexpected changes in monsoon.

The millets commonly grown in India include Jowar (sorghum), Bajra (pearl millet), Ragi (finger millet), Jhangora (barnyard millet), Barri (Proso or common millet), Kangni (foxtail/ Italian millet), Kodra (Kodo millet) etc.

Millets have been an integral part of our diet for centuries. To create awareness and increase demand, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa is hosting a Millet Food Festival to commemorate the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). This festival will feature a selection of organic meals made with millets that have been hand-selected by our Executive Chef Amit Dash and team. A smart move towards Sustainable Development.

We have used a combination of different millets such as Bajra which is largely grown in Rajasthan, Brown Top millet which originated from Karnataka- Andhra Pradesh border areas, Little Millet cultivated in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Amaranth grown in Uttarakhand Himalayan region, Ragi cultivated in Karnataka, Foxtail grown in Rajasthan, Buckwheat cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, Jowar grown in Maharashtra, Barley cultivated in Rajasthan, Kodo millet grown in Telengana and Burgul millet cultivated in North India.

Some of the specialties include Millet Papad Tasters with Homemade Bhuney Lehsooni ki Chutney, Healthy Millet Spinach Tacos, Foxtail and Super Seed Bhel, Tempered Ragi Idli, Falafel, Pickled Vegetables Buckwheat Wrap, Jowar Bhakri Bites, Raw Mango and Bird Eye Chili Relish, Kodo Millet and Tofu Burger, Ragi Brownie, Southern Spiced Millet Bar and much more.

The festival is from 10th to 31st March at all our in house outlets.

For details, call: +91 8326656000 | +91 9967763776 | +91 7030040392.

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