Millet India - Processing of Food Grains

Little Millet Rice

Little Millet is known for its nutritional richness in Carbohydrates, Dietary fiber, Protein, Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron, Thiamin and Niacin. We satisfy a wide range of consumer’s preference by bringing forth three diffferent categories of processed Little Millet grains viz., Semi Polished, Parboiled and Dehusked .

Foxtail Millet Rice

Being one of the widely grown small millet, Foxtail Millet is a rich source of Carbohydrates, Protein, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron, Thiamin and Folic acid. We satisfy a wide range of consumer’s preference by bringing forth three different categories of processed Foxtail Millet grains viz., Semi Polished, Parboiled and Dehusked.

Kodo Millet Rice

Kodo Millet has substantial amount of dietary fiber apart from being a rich source of minerals viz., Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Reboflavin, Thiamin and Folic acid. We meet a wide range of consumer’s choice by bringing forth three different categories of processed Kodo Millet grains viz., Semi Polished, Parboiled and Dehusked.

Barnyard Millet Rice

Known for its Dietary fiber content, Barnyard Millet is a rich source of Mineral elements viz., Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Niacin. We satisfy a wide range of consumer’s preference by processing three different categories of processed Barnyard Millet grains viz., Semi Polished, Parboiled and Dehusked.

Pearl Millet

Pearl millet helps to reduce cholesterol and magnesium helps to lower blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart attacks. The high fiber content helps in keeping the glucose level normal.It helps in weight loss and also helps to cure stomach ulcers and gallbladder stones.

Proso Millet

Proso millet can be used for human consumption, livestock feed, and bird seed - a common use in the United States.Millet is desirable for human food because it is easily digestible and gluten-free. It can be ground into flour, used to bake flatbreads, used to make tabbouleh, or for brewing beer.

Ragi Millet

Ragi is also a rich source of fiber and helps lower cholesterol level. Ragi is best food for weight control,diabetes and a cooling the body. Some ragi recipes you can try include — dosa, vermicili, kanji, malt, ragi balls, roti.

Millet Flour

Millet flour are gluten free grain is alkaline, which makes it easy to digest and helps balance the body's natural tendency towards acidity. Our Millet flour has a light, mild flavor, making it perfect for sweet or savory baking. It lends a delicate cake-like crumb to your baked goods.

De-husked Millet Grains

De-husking (removal of indigestible seed coat of husked millets) is done mechanically to make them fit for human consumption. Higher retention of nutrients and fiber in this type of processing enables multiple options for value addition.

De-husked Barnyard Millet (Kuthiraivali in Tamil)
De-husked Kodo Millet (Varagu in Tamil)
De-husked Little Millet (Samai in Tamil)
De-husked Foxtail Millet (Thinai in Tamil)
De-husked Proso Millet ( Panivaragu in Tamil)

Semi Polished Millet Grains

Semi polishing of millet grains is done after the dehusking process to retain about 60 – 70% of the original by removing excess fiber thereby increasing carbohydrate content to suit specifc consumer needs like white colour, easier cooking, edibility and digestion.

Semi-Polished Barnyard Millet (Kuthiraivali in Tamil)
Semi-Polished Kodo Millet (Varagu in Tamil))
Semi-Polished Little Millet (Samai in Tamil)
Semi-Polished Foxtail Millet (Thinai in Tamil)
De-husked Proso Millet ( Panivaragu in Tamil)

Parboiled Millet Grains

The age-old practice of parboiling is done to achieve more shelling efficiency in millet grains with less breakage, translucent kernels and increased swelling when cooked to get the desired softness. Parboiled millet grains are also found to be more suitable than raw millet grains for making Indian traditional break fast items like idly and dosa.