Millet is an edible grass seed. It is nothing but small size cereal which is cultivated in drought-prone areas. So millet is a very popular cereal in various extreme weather regions across the world. It needs minimum irrigation (or no irrigation) to grow and produce those edible seeds. So most people from extremely hot weather or drought-prone normally eat millet. That is why many people from other regions actually do not aware about these types of cereal. Sometimes even people come to know this cereal in a local name (in regional language) while travelling such areas but they do not actually know this is actually a millet. So here is a list of millet in Hindi & English names for all those people.
Millet in Hindi & English
| in English | in Hindi |
| Kodo millet | Kodon |
| Pearl millet | Bajra |
| Proso millet | Chena/Barri |
| Foxtail millet | Kangni/Kakum |
| Finger millet | Ragi/Mandua/Nachni |
| Sorghum/Great Millet | Jowar/Juar |
| Little millet | Kutki/Shavan |
| Barnyard millet | Sanwa |
| Brown top millet | Korle (in Kannada)/ (Unknown) in Hindi |
Millet in Bengali & Hindi
| in Bengali | in Hindi |
| Kodo | Kodon |
| Bajra | Bajra |
| Cheena | Chena/Barri |
| Kaon | Kangni/Kakum |
| Marwa | Ragi/Mandua/Nachni |
| Jowar | Jowar/Juar |
| Sama | Kutki/Shavan |
| Shyama | Sanwa |
| (Unknwon) | Korle (in Kannada)/ (Unknown) in Hindi |
Millet in Oriya & Hindi
| in Oriya | in Hindi |
| Kodua | Kodon |
| Bajra | Bajra |
| China Bachara | Chena/Barri |
| Kanghu | Kangni/Kakum |
| Mandia | Ragi/Mandua/Nachni |
| Juara | Jowar/Juar |
| Suan | Kutki/Shavan |
| Khira | Sanwa |
| (Unknown) | Korle (in Kannada)/ (Unknown) in Hindi |
Millet in Gujarati & Hindi
| Gujarati | in Hindi |
| Kodra | Kodon |
| Bajri | Bajra |
| Cheno | Chena/Barri |
| Kang | Kangni/Kakum |
| Nagli | Ragi/Mandua/Nachni |
| Jowari | Jowar/Juar |
| Gajro | Kutki/Shavan |
| (unknown) | Sanwa |
| (Unknown) | Korle (in Kannada)/ (Unknown) in Hindi |
Millet in Punjabi & Hindi
| in Punjabi | in Hindi |
| Kodra | Kodon |
| Bajra | Bajra |
| Cheena | Chena/Barri |
| Kangni | Kangni/Kakum |
| Mandhuka | Ragi/Mandua/Nachni |
| Jowar | Jowar/Juar |
| Swank | Kutki/Shavan |
| Swank | Sanwa |
| (Unknown) | Korle (in Kannada)/ (Unknown) in Hindi |
Millet in South Indian Languages & English
| in English | in South Indian Languages |
| Kodo Millets | Harka (Kannada) Varagu (Tamil) Arikelu, Arika (Telugu) Koovaragu (Malayalam) |
| Pearl Millets | Sajje (Kannada) Kambu (Tamil) Sajja (Telugu) Kambam (Malayalam) |
| Proso Millets | Baragu (Kannada) Pani varagu (Tamil) Variga (Telugu) Unknown (Malayalam) |
| Foxtail Millets | Navane (Kannada) Tenai (Tamil) Korra (Telugu) Thina (Malayalam) |
| Finger Millets | Ragi (Kannada) Keppai, Ragi, Kelvaragu (Tamil) Ragi Chodi (Telugu) Panji Pullu (Malayalam) |
| Sorghum | Jola (Kannada) Cholam (Tamil) Jonna (Telugu) Cholam (Malayalam) |
| Little Millets | Same/Save (Kannada) Samai (Tamil) Samalu (Telugu) Chama (Malayalam) |
| Barnyard Millets | Oodalu (Kannada) Kuthiraivolly (Tamil) Udalu, Kodisama (Telugu) Kavadapullu (Malayalam) |
| Brown Top Millets | Korale (Kannada) |
Different types of millet
There are different types of millets are available in The world as well as in India too. These are pearl, Proso, foxtail, sorghum, finger, kodo, little, barnyard, brown top etc.
Pearl millet in Hindi – bajra
Sorghum / great millet in Hindi – jowar / juar
Finger millet in Hindi – ragi / mandua / nachni
Above mentioned millets are popular in India, particularly in Western Indian states like Rajasthan. Many people also use whole foxtail millet ( Kangni/kakum in Hindi) to make various traditional dishes.
Nowadays people across the world prefer various types of millet over rice & wheat because it is healthier. Not only that rising gluten sensitivity also another important reason to include millet in daily diet because millet is mostly gluten-free.
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Millets in India
Though it is not an equally popular grain as compared to rice & wheat in India. It is mostly traditionally consumed by people living in extremely hot weather region where rainfall is minimal. It is because these grains are cultivated in such region. Not only that it grows better without using any chemical fertilizers. That is why Rajasthani people consume this grain more as compared to any other region in India. Many people in Southern Indian states like Tamilnadu, Karnataka also use millet to make their food.
But nowadays many people across the country started consuming millets due to its nutrient values. Tough being a Bengali I did not try bajra, jowar, ragi etc until I had an opportunity to try millet flour made roti when I was travelling in Rajasthan. After that, I ate bajra roti, jowar roti etc several times when I was living in Delhi for a few years.
Recently I also came to know the fact that India is the biggest producer of millets in the world in 2016. India produced approximately one-third of the world’s total production in 2016. India also does research a lot on this grains.
Nutrition value of various millets
Scientists said that millet is much healthier than rice & wheat. It contains a higher amount of dietary fiber. So diabetic patients prefer this small seeded cereals. It also contains a significant amount of protein. It is also said it contains a significant amount of various minerals and important vitamins like several B vitamins.
Your turn ….
So which type of millet did you eat? Is there any type what you never tried? Did you taste any special millet made dish? If anything you want to share with others then write a few words below in the comment section.
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