Millet-fish combo highly nutritional
THE Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is set to facilitate the market value chain for millets within Kerala and popularise fusion flavours of a millet-fish combo as a balanced diet.
A. Gopalakrishnan, Director of CMFRI said the combination of millets and fish is highly prospective as a wholesome and nutritional diet, enriching the diverse Kerala cuisine.
“Creating awareness of tasty recipes and fusion flavors is a crucial step to popularise these dishes,” said Gopalakrishnan.
He said that to promote it, they are organizing a millet-fish festival from December 28-30 to bring together millet farmers, farmer producer companies, agri-startups, fish processors, traders, fish lovers and consumers under one umbrella.
“The event is to increase connections between farmers and markets to promote a healthy culinary combination by encouraging start-up initiatives besides having a Lakshadweep farmers’ stall showcasing indigenous farm produce and food products from the islands,” added Gopalakrishnan.
He said that the event will also see a buyer-seller meet which is expected to offer a platform for traders and consumers to engage directly with primary producers of top-quality food and agricultural products.
He said that the ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research in Kozhikode will provide authentic ingredients to elevate the taste of millet-fish combo dishes during the event.
