Millets Facts:-

·        Millets are the staple food grains consumed widely in ancient Indus valley civilization whose trace has been found by the researchers. At present condition people belonging to semiarid region and rain shadow area do cultivate and consume millets as staple food. It is also fodder for the animals.  It requires less water, less soil component and less care as well.

·        In recent development of climate where climate change forces are gaining momentum and rainfall pattern is changing in its occurrence, millet cultivation can be treated as savior for small and marginal farmers for their livelihood.

·        Benefits of millets for producer- Millet cultivation is cost effective for producers as it requires less irrigation, little care, and negligible amount of organic manure. It can be practiced in hilly upland areas thus ensuring food security at the household level of poor and marginal farmers.

·        Benefit of millets for consumer- Millets have immense health benefits. As these grains are gluten free, help the consumers in achieving weight reduction target. It can be treated as a boon for the people having gluten intolerance syndrome. Alternate consumption of millet in various forms address the issue of nutritional deficiency in body and may reduce the chance of diabetes, hypertension and other life style related diseases.  Millets are rich source of vital nutrition like iron, calcium, zinc etc. and help the consumer in achieving a balanced diet with a feeling of wholesomeness.

·        Benefits for Mother Earth- Carbon foot print of millet production is negligible as these are conventionally grown in semiarid region and need no extra effort to build dams or big irrigation project that requires, changes in land use pattern. The plants of these cereal hardly need any chemical fertilisers thus protecting the soil from getting polluted. The organic way of cultivation also protects the underground aquifer being contaminated by the chemical components.    

·        List of millets-

       Millets are categorized as Major Millets and Minor Millets

Major millets

1.      Sorghum (Jowar)

2.      Pearl Millet (Bajera)

3.      Finger Millet ( Ragi)

Minor millets

1.      Foxtail Millet (Kakum)

2.      Kodo Millet (Kodon)

3.      Barnyard Millet (Sanwa)

4.      Little Millet (Kutki)

5.      Proso Millet (Chenna)

·        Nutritional facts about millets:-

Some dieticians call millet as super food as it contains vital nutrients required for normal functioning of body. These cereals are rich in fiber, proteins, good fats, minerals and vitamins helping the person to achieve a balanced nutrition by food. Each variety of millet have their distinctive nutritional vales, hence cocktail of millet-based food in weakly meal plan satisfies different nutritional requirement of the body.  

Value proposition:-

Good health for all is our basic value proposition. To achieve this target people, need to include varieties of millets in their platter. For the health of Earth, we promote cultivation of millets as it has lesser carbon footprint. Increase in demand for millets would help the marginal farmers in raising their livelihood opportunities.

We work in tandem with nature for the livelihood opportunity of the marginal section of the society. We are directly engaged with the marginal women farmers of tribal areas who are primarily responsible for the cultivation and processing of the millets.  

We are also engaged with the marginal handloom workers in promoting the handloom-based products. Handicraft items particularly related to the mangrove grasses done by the women SHG groups are endorsed by our brand.

Ready to eat:-

Millet Cookies:-

 

We believe in good food led to good health. Hence, we offer a range of cookies that contains the nutritional value of ragi, atta (wheat flour), cow ghee, jaggery and spices like cumin seeds, nigella seeds, and carom seeds having immense health benefits.

 

Ragi Almond- We also craft cookies that contain the goodness of almonds having sweet appeal to the taste sense.

Ragi Pudina -The sweet and salty flavor of mint cookies where the particles of mint leaves can be felt is the ultimate choice of connoisseur.  

Sugar free - We craft cookies having no sugar residue and can be included in palate of diet conscious individuals.

Multi grain Millet - We artfully created cookies that contain wholesomeness of multiple grains along with cow ghee and jaggary.

 

Millet Puffed Rice (Murmure)

These Puffed Rice are perfect partner with afternoon tea time. The Puffed Rice are created with the nutritional value of Ragi, Bajra and Jawar seasoned with the curry leaves and peanuts that makes the beverage of your choice a feel-good factor.  

Millet Mixture

Snacks time companion, this millet mixture, contains the goodness of ragi and black pepper powder. You just can’t stop eating once, as your appetite for good food would compel you to have it more.

Ready to cook

Whole some millets

Millets releases more nutrition to body when cooked in simple manner as is being done in our tribal households. We do care about our consumer’s health and provide a range of ready to cook millets, in whole grain forms and flour forms to bring out the best for them. Preparing food with millets is very simple and need no prior expertise in crafts of cooking.

Whole some millet needs to be washed and soaked in water preferably for six to seven hours. Then the millet is ready to be boiled (on gas stove or in oven) with double amount of water till the water get absorbed by the grains or the grains get cooked evenly. Depending on the texture of cooked grains you like to eat, you can add more water or reduce the amount of water.

This method of cooking goes well with the choice of your vegetables as well. You can create a whole lot of khichidi, biryani or any other dishes of your choice either making it for main course meal or desert.

You can add choice of your fat element as per your taste to emulsify the nutrition with your appetite. If you are someone who is very conscious about diet, you can go on with the wholesome nourishment of millets with lots of veggies/fruits and nuts. The choice is yours. You can craft whole banquet of food items using varieties of wholesome millets starting from salads to main course and desert as well. 

Judiciously use multiple varieties of millets in your weekly meal plan menu to harness the maximum amount of numerous nutrition for yourself and for your loved ones.   

We offer:-

Wholesome Finger Millet (Ragi)- INR 50 per kg

Wholesome Foxtail Millet (Kangu)- INR130 per kg

Wholesome Little Millet (Suan)-       INR 130 per kg

Wholesome Sorghum Millet (Janha)- INR 130 per kg

Wholesome Cow Grass Millet ( Kodo)- INR 130 per kg

Millet flour

 Millet flour can be used in making breads, roti, chapati, Ladoo and porridge. These flour are gluten free, thus while making bread, roti or chapati, one need equal quantity of flour from whole wheat(atta) or refined flour.

In making porridge, the small portion of desired millet flour (preferably two tbsp of finger millet powder) need to be dissolved with one cup of water. These dissolved millets need to be poured in to a stockpot having two and half cup of boiling water sitting on the stove. After pouring the dissolved millet water into the hot water in stockpot, you need to steer it continuously using a spatula to  avoid the formation of lumps. Achieve the boiling point for these dissolved millets, then simmer the stove for few more seconds to allow the process of cooking of the finer particles of the flour. Then switch off the stove and allow the porridge to cool down on its own. The porridge is ready now to  eat allowing you to create a whole lot of varieties by adding different condiments, nuts, fruits or even yoghurt. Finger millet porridge goes well with the yoghurt as is traditionally consumed in tribal household. However you can create your own version of porridge depending on your taste bud.       

We offer:-

Finger Millet flour

Pearl Millet flour

Jowar Millet four

 

Ready to be used in kitchen/ house hold products

We are bound by the values of nature-based solution while working closely with the marginal groups of people. We intend to promote the hand made products produced by the local communities using the available local resources. We directly procure these products from the women Self Help Groups that can be used in several ways at home.

 Mangrove grass products- These utility products are produced from Nalia grass, mangrove subsidiary grass, typically found in the Kendrapada region of Odisha. These products are labour intensive and produced by the local women. These products are water resistant and can be used in the kitchen to wash the fruits and veggies as well.   

We directly procure from the field

Millets are highly labour intensive and women are the prime cultivator of these food grains. As promotor of millet production, we help the women get better remuneration for their back breaking job.

Our products are sourced from the tribal areas where the tribal women are engaged in the production and processing of these millet products. These are organically grown products and most of the processing work of the raw materials are done manually by these women groups.