Discover the health benefits of samak rice, a nutritious barnyard millet, with easy recipes and insights on how it can enhance your diet and well-being.Prefer HTon Google On Janmashtami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, many people fast. They avoid cereals, grains, onions, and garlic and stick to specific foods and fruits. A popular choice during this fast is samak rice, also called barnyard millet, 'vrat ke chawal', or 'sama ke chawal'. Let's explore the benefits of this superfood and how to prepare samak rice.An easy-to-make Samak fried rice. (HT Photo)Tavishi Dogra is a Deputy Chief Content Producer, Health & Wellness, at Hindustan Times. She has over 9 years of experience writing about fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, translating medical research and expert insights into practical advice readers can trust.
Career journey and experience
Tavishi began her health journalism journey in 2017, and has since reported for RSTV, Financial Express, Jagran, HT Media Labs and Zee. She joined Hindustan Times to simplify wellness subjects by cutting through jargon.
From decoding health trends and interviewing doctors to testing fitness routines herself, Tavishi always approaches content with one filter: “Will this help someone make a better decision today?”
