Foxtail Millet | कांगणी | फॉक्सटेल मिलेट

Oldest evidence of Foxtail Millet is found along the ancient course of Yellow River in China. Although domesticated in China but it has been growing in India since ancient times.

Foxtail Millet is low in glycemic index and has high level of crude fibre. It is also hypolipidemic, that is, it helps decrease lipids in blood.

Amino acids present in Foxtail Millet are comparable to the soy protein concentrate.

Foxtail Millet has a sweet and nutty flavour.

Diabetic friendly low GI, high level of crude fibre & protein, helps decrease lipids in blood

Suitable for gruel, kheer, mango rice, coconut rice, cutlet, biryani & pulao

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 Good Carbohydrates
Easily Digestible

Recommended Usage

GRUEL
KHEER
MANGO RICE
CUTLET
COCONUT RICE
BIRYANI / PULAO

Commonly Known As

English: FOXTAIL MILLET
Hindi: कांगणी
Marathi: कांग / राळं
Gujarati: કાંગ
Sanskrit: प्रियङ्गुः / कङ्गुः
Tamil: தினை
Telugu: కొర్రలు
Malayalam: തിന
Kannada: ನವಣೆ
Punjabi: ਕਂਗਣੀ
Bengali: কাওন দানা
Odia: କଙ୍ଗୁ

History

Oldest evidence of Foxtail Millet is found along the ancient course of Yellow River in China. It is carbon dated to 8000 years ago. Domesticated in China but it has been growing in India since ancient times.

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