Explore Millets

India grows nine principal millet varieties, each with distinct nutrition, flavor, and culinary traditions. Use the filters below to browse by category, or click any card to dive deep into a specific millet.

Showing 9 millets

Pearl Millet grains
Major Millet

Pearl Millet

Pennisetum glaucum

(Bajra)

India's most widely grown millet, a staple of Rajasthan and Gujarat

Gluten-Free
Finger Millet grains
Major Millet

Finger Millet

Eleusine coracana

(Ragi)

The calcium champion — nature's richest non-dairy calcium source among cereals

Gluten-Free
Sorghum grains
Major Millet

Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor

(Jowar)

The versatile powerhouse — high in fiber, antioxidants, and culinary adaptability

Gluten-Free
Foxtail Millet grains
Minor Millet

Foxtail Millet

Setaria italica

(Kangni / Thinai)

One of the oldest cultivated millets — rich in protein and iron, a rice alternative

Gluten-Free
Little Millet grains
Minor Millet

Little Millet

Panicum sumatrense

(Kutki / Samai)

The iron-rich tiny grain — a perfect rice substitute with high fiber content

Gluten-Free
Kodo Millet grains
Minor Millet

Kodo Millet

Paspalum scrobiculatum

(Kodo / Kodra)

The antioxidant-rich grain used for centuries in Indian fasting rituals

Gluten-Free
Barnyard Millet grains
Minor Millet

Barnyard Millet

Echinochloa frumentacea

(Sanwa / Jhangora)

The fasting grain — lowest carbohydrate content and highest fiber among millets

Gluten-Free
Proso Millet grains
Minor Millet

Proso Millet

Panicum miliaceum

(Chena / Bari)

The oldest domesticated millet — high in protein with the shortest growing season

Gluten-Free
Browntop Millet grains
Minor Millet

Browntop Millet

Urochloa ramosa (syn. Brachiaria ramosa)

(Chhoti Kangni / Korale)

The fiber champion — the rarest commercially grown millet, now making a comeback

Gluten-Free

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