1. What are millets ? Millets are a group of highly variable small –seeded grasses. They are tiny in size, round / oval in shape can be white, gray,yellow or red In color.

2.  Millets are high in their nutrient content.  Millets need very little water for their production.  Millets are three times nutritionally superior to rice and wheat.  Millets can be easily cultivated in drought conditions.

3. ENGLISHHINDI PEARL BAJRA LITTLE KUTKI SORGHUM JAWARI FINGER RAGI FOXTAIL KAKUM KODO KODAN (KODRA) PROSO CHENA BRANYARD SANWA

5. GRAINPROTIENFATCARBOFIBREENERGY BR. RICE7.92.71.0760362 WHEAT11.62.0 71348 MAIZE9.24.62.873358 SORGHUM10.43.12.070.7329 BAJRA11.84.82.367363 RAGI7.71.53.672.6336 FOXTAIL11.24.06.763.2351 LITTLE (SAMA) 9.75.27.660.9329

6.  Millets do not contain gluten, hence easy to digest.  Millets reduces risk of Type-II diabetes, as releases lesser quantity of glucose in blood.  Reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases.  Millets do not produce gases in stomach.  They are good sources of dietary fibre.  Controls cholesterol.  Mg is rich in millets which protect us from Migraine and Heart attacks.  Reduces risk of breast and prostate gland cancers.  Phosphorus is rich in millets that improves energy.  Protects childhood asthma.  Detoxify the body and improve immune system.  Improve our Muscle and Nerve health.

7.  Due to the high nutritive value and other benefits millets can be included in our diet  As –Breakfast  Staple food  Evening snacks  For diabetic patients  Mid –Day meals in schools  For pregnant and feeding mothers  During convalesce and adolescence stage.

8. 1. Little millet recipes(Samai/ Kutki) Dosa, Porridge, Kheer, etc. 2. Foxtail(Kakum)-Navana Sampali(a type of kheer) 3. Navana Huggi-Made out of foxtail, jaggery grated dry coconut and poppy seeds 4. Navana Burfi 5. Navana Laddu & Kebab

9. 6. Finger millet (Ragi) 7. Ragi Ambali (thin porridge) 8. Ideal for babies under one year. 9. Ragi malt-Roasted ragi flour is added with milk. 10. Ragi idli 11. Halwa

10. PRESENTED BY MRS.S AHMED SENIOR LECTURER IHM BHOPAL