{"title":"Millets \u0026 Grains","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore rice and wheat took over, millets fed much of India, and many families still cook them. This category of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rice-and-grains\"\u003erice and grains\u003c\/a\u003e department covers \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/millets\"\u003emillets\u003c\/a\u003e such as ragi, bajra and saamai, along with barley, quinoa, popcorn kernels and broken wheat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe uses run from Gujarati bajra rotla and Karnataka ragi mudde to Tamil kambu koozh, barley water, a bowl of dalia, godhumai rava upma and a pan of popcorn for film night. Barnyard millet, sold as samo, moraiyo or vrat ke chawal, is cooked on Hindu fasting days in place of rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole grains here are for cooking like rice or porridge. If you want to make rotis, bhakri or dosa, the ground versions sit in our flour department, so check whether a recipe calls for the grain or the flour before you choose. Small packs are sensible for a first try, as each millet has its own texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole millets cook better after a rinse and a short soak of thirty minutes to an hour, and a light dry roast in the pan before adding water brings out a nutty flavour. Store them in airtight jars, as small grains attract pantry moths.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fudco-samo-seeds-1kg","title":"Fudco Samo Seeds 1kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamo, also sold as moriyo, sama ke chawal or vrat ke chawal, is barnyard millet: a tiny cream grain that cooks like rice and is the staple of fasting days across Gujarat and North India. Fudco pack the whole grain, cleaned and ready to rinse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse the grain, then cook one cup in two to two and a half cups of water until soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. For vrat khichdi, temper cumin and green chilli in ghee, add diced potato and roasted peanuts, then the samo and water, and finish with rock salt and lemon. It also makes a savoury upma, a sweet kheer in milk, and crisp dosa when soaked and ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole barnyard millet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks in about 10 to 15 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe vrat khichdi with a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-pure-butter-ghee-1kg\"\u003eHeera Pure Butter Ghee 1kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/millet-and-gluten-free-flour\"\u003emillet and speciality flours\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55115034100051,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-samo-seeds-1kg-front.png?v=1790755899"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/millets-and-grains.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}