About Millets
What the millets are, how they differ from other cereals, and why they have returned to favour after a long absence from our tables.
Read →The Millet Almanac
An illustrated compendium of the ancient small grains of India — their history, husbandry, virtues, and uses in the modern kitchen.
Welcome, gentle reader, to a quiet journal devoted to the humblest yet most enduring of grains.
Long before rice and wheat marched across the subcontinent, the millets fed its peoples. From the dry plateaus of the Deccan to the foothills of the Himalayas, these small, hardy seeds sustained kingdoms, weathered famines, and flavoured the daily bread of farmers, soldiers, and saints alike. The Almanac you now hold — in twenty short chapters — offers an introduction to these remarkable grains for the curious householder, the conscientious eater, and the modest cultivator.
Chapters of this Almanac
Types of Millets
An orderly enumeration of the chief varieties cultivated in India, with brief notes on each.
Read →A History of Millets
Ten thousand years of cultivation, from the prehistoric grain pits of Mehrgarh to the United Nations declaring 2023 the Year of Millets.
Read →Health Benefits
Why physicians and grandmothers alike commend the millets — for the heart, the gut, and the steady blood.
Read →Nutrition Facts
The honest particulars, in tabular form: protein, fibre, minerals, and the matter of gluten.
Read →Millets in India
A grain woven through Indian agriculture, cuisine, and ritual — from temple offerings to the village mill.
Read →Top Producing States
Where the millets are grown today — Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and beyond.
Read →Prices in India
An indication of typical prices for the chief millets, with a note upon seasonal and regional variation.
Read →How to Cook Millets
The fundamentals of soaking, washing, and boiling, fit for any kitchen from the village hearth to the modern flat.
Read →Recipes
A handful of receipts — ragi mudde, bajra roti, jowar khichdi, and other honest dishes.
Read →A Closer Look at the Eight Millets
- XI.Pearl Millet (Bajra)Bajra
- XII.Finger Millet (Ragi)Ragi
- XIII.Foxtail Millet (Kangni)Kangni
- XIV.Sorghum (Jowar)Jowar
- XV.Little Millet (Kutki)Kutki
- XVI.Kodo MilletKodo
- XVII.Barnyard Millet (Sanwa)Sanwa
- XVIII.Proso Millet (Cheena)Cheena
- XIX.Millets for Diabetes & Weight LossDiet
- XX.Contact & CorrespondenceFAQ