Foxtail Millet

Foxtail Millet / कांगणी

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Weight 500 grams 1 kg

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Diabetic friendly low GI, high level of crude fibre & protein, helps decrease lipids in blood

Suitable for gruel, kheer, mango rice, coconut rice, cutlet, biryani & pulao

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Description

Oldest evidence of Foxtail Millet is found along the ancient course of Yellow River in China. Although domesticated in China but it has been growing in India since ancient times.

Foxtail Millet is low in glycemic index and has high level of crude fibre. It is also hypolipidemic, that is, it helps decrease lipids in blood.

Amino acids present in Foxtail Millet are comparable to the soy protein concentrate.

Foxtail Millet has a sweet and nutty flavour.

Ingredients

Health Benefits

Gluten-Free
Rich in Fibre
Good for Diabetes
High in Good Carbohydrates
Easily Digestible

Recommended Usage

GRUEL
KHEER
MANGO RICE
CUTLET
COCONUT RICE
BIRYANI / PULAO

Commonly Known As

English: FOXTAIL MILLET
Hindi: कांगणी
Marathi: कांग / राळं
Gujarati: કાંગ
Sanskrit: प्रियङ्गुः / कङ्गुः
Tamil: தினை
Telugu: కొర్రలు
Malayalam: തിന
Kannada: ನವಣೆ
Punjabi: ਕਂਗਣੀ
Bengali: কাওন দানা
Odia: କଙ୍ଗୁ

History

Oldest evidence of Foxtail Millet is found along the ancient course of Yellow River in China. It is carbon dated to 8000 years ago. Domesticated in China but it has been growing in India since ancient times.