Earthy walls painted with kolam patterns and a thatched roof welcome one to the newly-opened all-millets meal destination of Millet Rasoi at Venkojipalem. Surrounded by urban residential apartments, the restaurant’s rustic appearance brings in the delightful feel of rural Andhra Pradesh. Brightly-painted images of Gangireddu (decorated bull) and a Haridasulu are the first things you notice as you enter.
Millet Rasoi is Sahithi Tirumareddy’s one-stop solution for all things healthy and gluten-free. A few years ago when Sahithi Tirumareddy visited Visakhapatnam with her mother from Canada, she struggled to find a restaurant that could address the diet needs of her diabetic mother. “There were a few breakfast options, but I struggled to find a millet-based lunch and dinner menu in the city,” she says.
When she returned to India to be with her grandmother in Visakhapatnam during the pandemic, she decided to start a millet-based restaurant. “I spent my childhood with my grandmother and millets were a staple in her diet. My idea was to recreate the childhood flavours and also offer popular snacks with a healthy twist that would appeal to all age groups,” says Sahithi.
