Pearl Millet

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Panicum Miliaceum

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Helps reduce affects of migraines and heart attacks, lowers cholesterol, helps with fat metabolism, body tissue repair and creating energy

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in antioxidants, B vitamins, calcium, manganese, calcium etc.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Used to make breads, kichdi’s, rotis, khakras, dhoklas etc. used widely in rajasthan.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Pearl Millet
• Tamil : Cambu
• Malayalam : Cambu
• Telugu : Sazzalu
• Kannada : Sajje
• Hindi : Bajra
• Bengali : Bajra
• Gujarati : Bajri
• Konkani : Nashne
• Marathi : Bajri
• Oriya : Bajra
• Kashmiri : Bajr’U

Recipes with Pearl Millet:
1) Kambu Dosa Pearl Millet

2) Pearl Millet Idli

3) Kambu Sadam (Pearl Millet Sadam)