Mithra’s Organic Kuthiraivalli | Barnyard Millet | குதிரைவாலி:
Kuthiraivalli millets are tiny, white, round grain which belongs to a nutritious millet family. It grows mainly in hilly regions. It is one of the staple food in Tamil Nadu. Barnyard millet is one of the nutritious millet available. Order organic millets online at Mithra’s.
After cooking kuthiraivalli tastes almost as similar to broken rice, hence it is called “Sanwa rice”. This millet is suitable for the intake of all age groups. People make porridge from this millet for 6months to 1-year babies, dosa or idly for children above 1yr and upma or pulav for other grownups.
Like all other millets, this millet is also gluten-free and is suitable for people with gluten sensitivity. This Kuthiraivalli millet is a popular grain people intake during the fasting days in India. Kuthuraivalli is a nature’s gift to the modern diet. People mostly make noodles from this millet.
Barnyard Millet Benefits:
- This millet contains a low amount of calories as compared to other grains. Hence it is good for patients with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- The low carbohydrate content in this millet makes it a low glycemic index food. Hence it is good for people with type 2 diabetes
- Barnyard Millet Calories: Almost, one serving of barnyard millets contains 75-83 calories and 1.5-1.9g of protein. It is a good source of highly digestible proteins.
- Barnyard Millet nutrition: Kuthiraivalli millet is rich in fiber content as compared to other millets which help in preventing bloating and excess gas.
Other names:
Barnyard Millet in Tamil is Kuthiraivalli / குதிரைவாலி, in Hindi is Sanwa, in Telugu is udalu, oodalu in Kannada.
Buy these nutrition-rich organic millets online at Mithra’s. At Mithra’s Organic we serve a wide variety of organic foods under the categories flours, spices, traditional rice, edible oils, etc. Hence, choose Mithra’s to eat healthily and live healthily.
