Diabetes support20 min
Barley roti at one meal
Barley flour and a pinch of cumin make one roti for a single meal, in place of eating only white rice. It is a supportive habit. It is not a blood-sugar treatment.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
About barley roti for one meal
Mix only enough barley flour for one or two rotis. Cumin goes into the dough for taste. Cook the roti on a hot tawa until both sides are done, and eat it with sabzi or dal you already cook.
This swap is for one meal, not a rule to clear the rice tin. Barley still fills the plate with a grain. It does not replace diabetes medicine, and it is not a reason to change a dose.
Ingredients
- A handful of barley flour
- A pinch of cumin
- Warm water to knead one roti
How to prepare
- Mix the barley flour with cumin and warm water into a firm dough, and rest it for ten minutes.
- Roll one roti and cook both sides on a hot tawa.
How to use
- Eat it at one meal instead of making that meal only white rice.
- Pair it with vegetables or dal, not with a pile of extra rotis.
- Return to your usual planned meals for the rest of the day.
Helpful habits
- If the dough cracks, wet your fingers and knead a few drops more water.
- Make the roti the same day. Barley dough dries out if it sits uncovered.
Precautions
- Barley contains gluten. Skip it if you have been told to avoid gluten. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
- If the roti feels too heavy, go back to the meal plan you were given. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
- Do not skip a tablet because this meal felt simpler. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
Frequently asked questions
Can barley roti replace my diabetes medicine?
- No. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
Should every meal be only barley?
- No. The habit is one meal, not a rule to drop every other grain.
Is this a blood-sugar treatment?
- No. It is a supportive food swap. It is not a blood-sugar treatment.
