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Little Millet (Samai) Tamil Nadu & Andhra PradeshMillets

South India

Little Millet (Samai)

Tiny cream-coloured grains that cook up light and fluffy. The traditional fasting-day rice substitute across South India, gentle on digestion and nutrient-dense.

Sourced from Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh · South India
175/ 500 g
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— Why this millets

  • 9.3 mg iron per 100 g — among the highest of any grain
  • 3.2 mg niacin supports nerve function
  • Gluten-free, fast-cooking, easy to digest
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Everything about this millets.

The Fasting Grain of South India

Called Samai in Tamil, little millet is the smallest of the millets and one of the richest in iron — 9.3 mg per 100 g. It has been used as a fasting grain (Navratri, Ekadashi) across South India for centuries.

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