What are millets ?

Millets are a group of highly variable

small –seeded grasses. They are tiny
in size, round / oval in shape can be
white , gray ,yellow or red In color.
 Millets are high in their nutrient content.
 Millets need very little water for their
production.
 Millets are three times nutritionally superior
to rice and wheat.
 Millets can be easily cultivated in drought
conditions .
 ENGLISH HINDI
PEARL BAJRA
LITTLE KUTKI
SORGHUM JAWARI
FINGER RAGI
FOXTAIL KAKUM
KODO KODAN (KODRA)
PROSO CHENA
BRANYARD SANWA
GRAIN PROTIEN FAT CARBO FIBRE ENERGY
BR. RICE 7.9 2.7 1.07 60 362
WHEAT 11.6 2.0 2.0 71 348
MAIZE 9.2 4.6 2.8 73 358
SORGHUM 10.4 3.1 2.0 70.7 329
BAJRA 11.8 4.8 2.3 67 363
RAGI 7.7 1.5 3.6 72.6 336
FOXTAIL 11.2 4.0 6.7 63.2 351
LITTLE 9.7 5.2 7.6 60.9 329
(SAMA)
 Millets do not contain gluten, hence easy to digest.
 Millets reduces risk of Type-II diabetes, as releases
lesser quantity of glucose in blood.
 Reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases.
 Millets do not produce gases in stomach.
 They are good sources of dietary fibre.
 Controls cholesterol.
 Mg is rich in millets which protect us from Migraine
and Heart attacks.
 Reduces risk of breast and prostate gland cancers.
 Phosphorus is rich in millets that improves energy.
 Protects childhood asthma.
 Detoxify the body and improve immune system.
 Improve our Muscle and Nerve health.
 Due to the high nutritive value and other
benefits millets can be included in our diet
 As –Breakfast
 Staple food
 Evening snacks
 For diabetic patients
 Mid –Day meals in schools
 For pregnant and feeding mothers
 During convalesce and adolescence stage.
1. Little millet recipes(Samai/ Kutki)
Dosa, Porridge, Kheer, etc.
2. Foxtail(Kakum)-Navana Sampali(a type of
kheer)
3. Navana Huggi-Made out of foxtail, jaggery
grated dry coconut and poppy seeds
4. Navana Burfi
5. Navana Laddu & Kebab
6 . Finger millet (Ragi)
7. Ragi Ambali (thin porridge)
8. Ideal for babies under one year.
9. Ragi malt-Roasted ragi flour is added with
milk.
10. Ragi idli
11. Halwa
PRESENTED BY MRS.S AHMED
SENIOR LECTURER IHM BHOPAL