Pure Original Authentic Proso Millet /Baragu/Panivaragu/Varigulu – 900 gm (31.74 oz)

Botanical Name: Panicum Miliaceum

Tamil Name: பனிவரகு – Pani Varagu

Hindi Name: बर्रि – barri

Malayalam Name: പാനിവരക്കു – pānivarakku

Telugu Name: వరిగులు – varigulu, Varagalu

About Proso Millets:

Lignans are an important phytonutrient present in millets that are very useful to humans. In the intestines of humans, the bacteria act on them and convert them to mammalian lignans that reduce the risk of cancers like breast cancer.

Health Benefits:

Useful in anti-aging: Proso millet has high anti-oxidant content. Anti-oxidants are substances that eliminate free radicals from your body.

Useful for the nervous system: It includes a high amount of lecithin. Lecithin is a compound that diffusely affects the nervous system and keeps it functioning smoothly.

Beneficial for strengthening bones: Proso millet contains high amounts of calcium which is important for bone health and maintenance.

Uses

Proso millet used to make a variety of dishes. It is a tiny, pale yellow colored seed that has a nutty flavor that can be either eaten plain or cooked.

It can be added into salads, stir-fried with veggies and tofu, or you can have it for breakfast added with some milk and honey.

Many traditional recipes available for cooking proso millet are also available in China because millet was a part of their staple diet for hundreds of years.

Storage

Proso millet needs to be stored in a dry and warm condition. If it is stored in this way, it can be used for as long as two to three years.