English | Pearl Millet | Finger Millet | Foxtail Millet | Kodo Millet | Little Millet | Barnyard Millet | Sorghum |
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Scientific | Pennisetum glaucum | Eleusine coracana | Setaria italica | Paspalum scrobiculatum | Panicum sumatrense | Echinochloa spp. | Sorghum bicolor |
Oriya | Bajra(??????) | Mandia(???????) | Kanghu(?????)/Kangam(?????)/Kora(????) | Kodua??? (?????) | Suan Gurji (???? ??????) | Khira(???) | Juara(????) |
Hindi | Bajra | Nachani/Mundua/Mandika/Marwah | Kangni/Kakum/Rala | Koden/Kodra | Kutki/Shavan | Jhangora/Sanwa | Jowar |
Tamil | Kambu | Kezhvaragu/Kelvaragu/Keppai/Ragi | Thinai | Varagu | Saamai | Kuthiravali (Kuthiraivolly) | Cholam |
Telugu | Sajjalu | Ragula/Ragi Chodi | Korra | Arikelu/Arika | Sama/Samalu | Udalu, Kodisama | Jonna |
Kannada | Sajje | Ragi | Navane | Harka | Saame/Save | Oodalu | Jola |
Malayalam | Kambam | Panji Pullu | Thina | Koovaragu | Chama | Kavadapullu | Cholam |
Marathi | Bajri | Nagli/Nachni | Kang/Rala | Kodra | Sava/Halvi/Vari | - | Jowari/Jondhala |
Punjabi | Bajra | Mandhuka/Mandhal | Kangni | Kodra | Swank | Swank | Jowar |
Gujarati | Bajri | Nagli/Bavto | Kang | Kodra | Gajro/Kuri | - | Jowari/Juar |
Bengali | Bajra | Marwa | Kaon | Kodo | Sama | Shyama | Jowar |
Millets are now readily available in most super markets and organic stores in India. Store millets in an airtight container in a cool, dry and dark place, to increase shelf life to several months.
Millets can be cooked similar to rice and used as a substitute to rice, with dal, sambar, rasam or any curry of our choice. They can also be used to make dosa, idli, upma, pongal, pulao, sweets, in fact any recipe where rice is used. They can also be used in baking. Some millet recipes that you can try out are listed for you. Click here >>
Crop / Nutrient | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Fiber (g) | Minerals (g) | Iron (mg) | Calcium (mg) | Calories (kcal) |
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Pearl Millet Pennisetum glaucum |
10.6 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 16.9 | 38 | 378 |
Finger Millet Eleusine coracana |
7.3 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 344 | 336 |
Foxtail Millet Setaria italica |
12.3 | 4 | 8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 31 | 473 |
Kodo Millet Paspalum scrobiculatum |
8.3 | 3.6 | 9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 27 | 309 |
Little Millet Panicum sumatrense |
7.7 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 17 | 207 |
Barnyard Millet Echinochloa spp. |
11.2 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 15.2 | 11 | 342 |
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor |
10.4 | 3.1 | 2 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 25 | 329 |
Proso Millet Panicum miliaceum |
12.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 14 | 356 |
Rice Oryza sativa |
6.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10 | 362 |
Wheat Triticum |
11.8 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 41 | 348 |
Odisha Millets Mission