Indian millets that are fast gaining global popularity
Amaranth
Besides being incredibly versatile, this nutritious grain is naturally gluten-free and rich in protein, fiber, micronutrients and antioxidants.
Barnyard
Barnyard millet has a sweet, nutty flavour, and is easy to cook with different spices. Apart from being delicious, Barnyard millet benefits heart and kidney health.
Buckwheat
Buckwheat is a highly nutritious whole grain that many people consider to be a superfood. Among its health benefits, buckwheat may improve heart health, promote weight loss, and help manage diabetes.
Finger millet
The grain's protein content is comparable to that of rice. However, some ragi varieties have shown double that level. More importantly, this protein content is quite unique.
Foxtail millet
Foxtail Millet is rich in Vitamin B12 which is essential for maintaining a healthy heart, smooth functioning of the nervous system, and in general good for skin and hair growth.
Kodu
Its higher iron level helps in anaemia; its high protein and fibre content make it a diabetic-friendly grain; it works as a blood purifier; aids in kidney functions
Little millet
Little millet is rich in Magnesium which helps improve heart health. It is also rich in Niacin which helps lower cholesterol.
Pearl millet
Pearl millets contain carbohydrates that are digested slowly and maintain a stable glucose level for a long period. This makes them a healthy food option for diabetics
Proso milletProso millet, also called as the white millet, hog millet or Kashif millet is widely grown and consumed in India. It is sold as a health food. It has somewhat an egg-shaped fertile floret and its hull is hard and shiny which firmly encloses the seeds when it is shed.
Sorghum
It comes in a distant fifth for most produced grains—behind barley, rice, wheat, and corn. While dwarfed by better-known grains (or cereals), sorghum is an important crop that has long played a vital role in certain diets.