Thinai/Foxtail Millet-1kg

Foxtail Millet is a source of vitamins, minerals, iron, and calcium. It also increases concentration and memory.
It aids in weight loss, promotes good digestion, and protects bone and muscle health.

Millet is usually boiled, but it is also delicious when roasted. In the latter case, you will get a nutty flavor. It has a powerful aroma and is a good alternative to other cereals. Moreover, millet is naturally gluten-free.

Foxtail millet is also known as thinai in Tamil and is the first variety of millet used in ancient times.
It is high in carbohydrates, and rich in dietary fiber and minerals such as copper and iron. It helps us keep our body strong and immune, to keep blood sugar and cholesterol levels under control.

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Millet can be roughly divided into 2 types:

Small millets: these are peeled because they have indigestible skin.

• Foxtail millet (en), millet spray or bird millet (nl), Setaria italica (L), thinai / korralu / navane / kang / rala (India)
• Kodo millet (en), kodogieret (nl), Paspalum scrobiculatum (L), varagu / kodra / arikelu / harka (India)
• Little millet (en), kutkigierst (nl), Panicum sumatrense (L), samai / kutki / saamai / samalu / sama / chama (India)
• Barnyard millet / cockspur / Japanese millet (en), Japanese millet / European rooster’s foot (nl), Echinochloa crus-galli (L), kudiraivali / kuthiraivali / jhangora / odalu / oodalu / kodisama, bhagar, varai (India)

Large millets: these do not have a hard, indigestible skin and you can also eat unpeeled (whole grain).

• Proso millet / common millet / bromine corn millet / hog millet / white millet (s), feather millet / yellow millet / gold millet or in the Netherlands simply called “millet”, Panicum miliaceum (L)
• Pearl millet (en), pearl millet (nl), Pennisetum glaucum (L), bajra / bajri / sajje / kambu / cambu / sajjalu (India)
• Finger millet (en), finger millet (nl), eleusine coracana (L), ragi / kelvaragu / nachani / mandwa (India)

Allergen Info
This product is processed in a facility that also processes cereals containing gluten, mustard milk product, sesame, peanut, tree nut and soya.

Storage Advice
Keep in a cool, dark and dry place. After opening, transfer the contents to an airtight container.

Use
Simply said, you use millet as you use rice. So you can simply cook millet, steam it, make risotto or pilav, (semi-) ground it into flour for baking (often in combination with other types of flour) or to make (semolina) porridge or other desserts. Millet is also soaked and only then ground into the slurry to bake pancakes. You can also roast millet into a kind of small popcorn or use it as couscous or bulgur. In India, millet is often cooked in a pressure cooker, not so much to save time, but for an extra fluffy result. Loosen the grains after cooking, a bit like with couscous, to prevent them from clumping together. The different types of millet taste about the same (a little grainy and a little bitter) and can all be prepared in the same way.