What is it called in different languages? English: kodo millet Hindi: kodra Tamil: varagu Telugu: arikelu Kannada: harka About kodo millet: Kodo millet is an annual grain that is mostly grown in India. The botanical name of Kodo millet is Paspalum sorbiculatum. Kodo millet has other common names like ditch millet, creeping paspalum, native paspalum,…
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FLAX SEEDS/ AVISELU
What is it called in different languages? English: flax seeds Telugu: aviselu Kananda: agase Tamil: ali vidai Punjabi: alasi Hindi: alasi Malayalam: cherunchana vithu Bengali: marshina About flax seeds: Flax seeds are super food of present era because of its various health benefits. Just by taking one table spoon of flax seeds a day works…
FOXTAIL MILLET/ KORRALU
What is it called in different languages? English: foxtail millet/ Italian millet Telugu: korralu Hindi: kangni Kannada: navane Malayalam: thina Tamil: thinai About foxtail millet: The botanical name of foxtail millet is Setaria italica. Foxtail millet has a natural yellow-brown color with an elliptical shape. The other common names for foxtail millet are Chinese millet,…
BAJRA/ PEARL MILLET
What is it called in different languages? English: pearl millet Hindi: bajra Tami: kambu Malayalam: kambam Kannada: sajjel kambu Telugu: sajjalu Marathi: bajri About bajra: The botanical name of bajra is Pennisetum glacum. The other common names of bajra are dukn, kambu, bulrush millet. It is native to India and Africa. The bajra seeds are…
JOWAR
What is it called in different languages? English: sorghum/ jowar Telugu: jonnalu Tamil: cholam Marathi: jwari Kannada: jolal About jowar: It is a healthy fiber rich millet which belongs to poaceae family. The other common names of jowar are durra, egyptain millet, khafir corn. It is a rich source of proteins, fiber, iron, calcium, potassium,…
FINGER MILLET/ RAGI
What is it called in different languages? English: finger millet Telugu: ragulu/ ragi Kannada; ragi Hindi: ragi Tamil: kezhvaragu Bengali: madua Marathi: nachni About finger millet: The botanical name of finger millet is Eleusine coracana. This crop belongs to the Gramineae family. Finger millet is nutritious food in India since ancient times. It is a…
BUCKWHEAT
What is it called in different languages? English: buckwheat Hindi: bangol/ kutu Malayalam: kaadu godhi Telugu: kuttu Tamil: kotu About buckwheat: The botanical name of buckwheat is Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat is not related to wheat but is related to sorrel, knotweed. It is referred to as pseudo cereal due to the high content of complex…
BROKEN WHEAT
What is it called in different languages? English: broken wheat Malayalam: gothumbu nurukkku Kannada: kuttida godhi Bengali: bhanga gom Tamil: lapsi Hindi: dhaliya Telugu: doddu rava/ godhuma rava About broken wheat: The other common names of broken wheat are cracked wheat, dalia, bulgar. It is made by milling whole wheat grains coarsely. The botanical name…
SABUDANA/ TAPIOCA PEARL
What is it called in different languages? English: tapioca pearls Hindi: sabudana Telugu: saggu biyyam Tamil: javvarisi Malayalam: chavvari About sabudana: Sabudana is made from tapioca sago (tapioca sago is a starchy substance obtained from cassava root). It is a rich source of carbohydrates, calcium, fiber, iron, magnesium. Sabudana is used in Indian cooking for…
DEW GRAM BEANS/ MOTH BEANS/ MATKI
What is it called in different languages? English: dew gram beans Hindi: moth bean/ matki Bengali: kheri About dew gram beans: It is a herbaceous creeping annual plant (legume) commonly grown in arid and semi-arid regions in India. Dew gram beans belong to the Fabaceae family. The botanical name of dew gram beans is Vigna…