Little-Millet-Samai-Arisi

#LittleMillet  #SamaiArisi [ #Samai ] :
Scientific name : Panicum sumatrense [ Panicum miliare ]
Samai is called Kutki in Hindi. This belongs to small seeded cereals commonly known as #millet. Little millet has been grouped under minor millet variety.These millets can be grown in places where rainfall is very poor and also not so fertile soil.
Millets are gluten free and non acid forming cereals.
Daily we have been bombarded with advertisements on TV showing how healthy the oats is for heart!!
But along with it millets have to be included as they are rich in Magnesium. Magnesium helps to lower high blood pressure and also prevents heart attacks. Apart from magnesium millets are rich in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, zinc and vitamins A & B.
Little millet is one of the millets having good amount of iron and zinc compared to rice or wheat.

To know more on Millet :
Millet

Nutrients of Millet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet

More on Millet

To see the images of millet
Millet Images

• Hover the cursor over the picture to know the name of the recipe
• Click on the picture to take you to the recipe

Breakfast/Dinner
Samai Kanji [ Little millet Gruel ]	Samai Arisi Pongal [ Little millet Pongal ]	Samai Arisi Upma [ Little millet Upma ]
Samai Venthaya keerai roti [ Little millet Methy Pancake ]	Samai Mudakathan dosai [ Little millet Mudakathan dosa ]	Appam from Samai [ Appam from Little millet ]
Samai spicy masala Bread [ Little millet spicy Bread ]

Mixed Rice
Little Millet Bisibelebath

Dessert/Payasam
Little millet Milk Payasam	Little millet Coconut Payasam	Samai Buckwheat Payasam

Sweet
Samai Arisi Sakkarai Pongal	Samai Arisi Sweet Bread

For other Millet Recipes

Millet Special