Description

Little Millet

 

Panicum, known as little millet, is a species of millet in the family Poaceae. This small millet has been cherished across generations due to its immense health benefits. Today we will dig deeper into the world of little millet uncovering the numerous advantages it brings to the table – nutritionally as well as 

transforming your kitchen and your plates.

 

Cultivated

 

Little millet is domesticated in India and distributed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, eastern Indonesia, and western Myanmar [1] In India, little millet cultivation occupies an area of 0.26 m ha with a production of 0.12. Little millet originated in southeast Asia and is nowadays grown throughout India, particularly in Madhya Pradesh Orissa Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. 

 

Benefits

 

Regulate Blood Sugar

Boosts Energy Levels

Heart Health Hero

Great for Weight loss

Good for Diabetic Diet

 

Nutritional Value

 

Energy-220 kcal

Protein-7.7

Total Fat-4.7

Carbohydrates-67

Dietary Fiber-7.6

 

Storage

 

You can store them in airtight containers for up to 6 months. You can increase the longevity of these grains by keeping them in the freezer.

Millet flour is best stored in the freezer and will last up to 6 months.

 

How to cook

                    

                  Little millet curd rice

Ingredients-

1/2 cup little millet

1 cup water

3/4th cup curd

1/4th cup milk

3 tbsp carrots

Finely chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

For tempering

1 tsp Oil

Half tsp Urad dal

Half tsp mustard seeds

1/4th piece ginger (finely chopped)

1 finely chopped green chili

Curry leaves

 

Instructions

 

1. Boil water, add the little millet, and cook until the millet becomes soft.

2. Then take the millet in a mixing bowl, mash it add curd, and milk, and mix it up well.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add all the seasonings to temper and let it splutter.

4. Transfer this seasoning to rice along with grated carrots, coriander leaves, and salt. Mix it well.

5. Serve chilled.

 

 

Recipes

 

Curd rice

Pulao

Samai Paruppu Sadam

Pongal

Upma

 

Regional Names

 

English-Little Millet

Tamil-சாமை 

Malayalam-Chama

Telugu-Samalu

Kannada-saame

Hindi-kutki