About This Website
This website exists to provide comprehensive and accessible information about millets. In an era of health trends and superfood marketing, there is a real need for a single, well-organised resource that presents millet information based on evidence rather than hype.
We cover nutrition (sourced from ICMR-NIN and USDA databases), traditional recipes, Ayurvedic properties (referenced from classical texts like Charaka Samhita and Bhavaprakasha Nighantu), cultivation practices, and historical context. We believe that understanding millets fully, not only as a health food but as a cultural, ecological, and agricultural resource, is important to their revival.
Nutritional data follows the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables (2017) as the primary reference. Ayurvedic information is attributed to specific classical texts. We distinguish between well-established science and preliminary evidence.
Key References
- Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K (2017). Indian Food Composition Tables 2017.
- FAO Food and Nutrition Series No. 27 (1995). Sorghum and millets in human nutrition. https://www.fao.org/3/t0818e/t0818e00.htm
- Gopalan C, Rama Sastri BV, Balasubramanian SC (2012). Nutritive Value of Indian Foods.
- Saleh ASM, Zhang Q, Chen J, Shen Q (2013). Millet grains: nutritional quality, processing, and potential health benefits. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety.
- United Nations General Assembly (2021). International Year of Millets 2023. https://www.fao.org/millets-2023
- Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture (2018). Notification: Millets renamed as Nutri-Cereals.
- ICRISAT (2017). Smart Food: Millets for Food, Nutrition and Livelihood Security.
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Disclaimer: This content is created with the assistance of AI and is based on published research, government sources, and traditional knowledge. While we strive for accuracy, always consult a healthcare professional for medical advice.