Hope you found my previous posts on “Finger millet” and “Sorghum” enriching. This post is the next part in my millet series, and it will focus on the 7 best reasons to include foxtail millet and little millet in your diet.
Let me start with foxtail millet.
Foxtail Millet
Foxtail millet is the second-most widely cultivated millet variety. The Chinese and Indians are the major consumers of this millet. In India, this has been a staple food among people of South India in the ancient times, i.e., during the Sangam period.
Foxtail millet is called “Thinai” in Tamil; Thina in Malayalam; Korralu in Telugu; Kangni in Hindi and Punjabi and Kang or Rala in Marathi.
In China, this millet is generally consumed as porridge and is the most preferred breakfast or dinner item. In South India, it is consumed in the form of Pongal (a breakfast dish made out of rice and green gram dhal) and adai (a variety of dosa that is made using dhal and rice). Rice is either replaced or included as an additional ingredient with foxtail millet in these dishes.
Now, let’s see the health benefits of foxtail millet.
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