Little Millet | कुटकी | वरई | लिटल मिलेट

Little Millet was first domesticated in India. At the Indus Valley Civilization site of Harappa, 10,000 grains of Little Millet were discovered.

Little Millet is high in Iron content and antioxidants. It contains 38% dietary fibre which is the highest among cereals and contains 7.7% protein.

Little Millet can withstand extreme weather conditions including waterlogging and drought. It is cultivated in India at an altitude of about 2000m above sea level.

How to Make

Millets can be used to prepare a variety of Indian dishes like Khichadi, Pulav, Upma etc. Foxtail Millet is traditionally used as a replacement for Rice. Wash the Foxtail Millet thoroughly a few times and leave to soak in water for 4-8 hours. Further they could be sprouted or used directly to make Idli / Dosa Batter etc. The pre-soaked / sprouted Foxtail millet can be dried and then milled to make flour. This millet flour can be added to regular atta to make Chapatis, Puris, Breads and Cookies.

Washing, Soaking, Sprouting of millets help in removing the anti-nutrients they contain and make them easy to digest.

Health Benefits

Gluten-Free
Rich in Fibre
Good for Diabetes
High in Iron Content
Good Amount of Vit. B3
Rich in Anti-oxidants

Recommended Usage

PAYASAM
CURD RICE
BIRYANI
PUDINA RICE
TOMATO RICE
ROTI / CHAPPATI
PANIYARAM

Commonly Known As

English: LITTLE MILLET
Hindi: कुटकी
Marathi: सवा
Gujarati: ગાજરો / કુરી
Tamil: சாமை
Telugu: సామలు
Malayalam: ചാമ
Kannada: ಅದೇ
Punjabi: ਸਵੈਂਕ
Bengali: কাঙ্গানি
Odia: ସୁଆନ୍

History

Little Millet was domesticated in India. At the Indus Valley Civilisation site of Harappa, 10,000 grains of Little Millet were discovered. Little Millet peaked at Harappa around 2600 BC

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