Organic Bajra / Pearl Millet Flour - 500 gms

Bajra / Pearl Millet Flour

is commonly used for traditional Indian flatbreads (rotis, bhakris), porridge, and pancakes, offering a healthy, earthy alternative to wheat flour, especially good for winter meals. 

Why buy Bajra / Pearl Millet Flour from SVAD?

• 100% Organic : Cultivated without harmful chemicals or synthetic fertilizers, sustaining soil health and purity.
• Fair price to Farmers : We pay 5%-10% more than the market price to our Farmers.
• Solar and Women powered Processing : Grains are hulled gently, preserving the natural nutrition without polishing/over processing, dried and ground in our 100% Women-run and Solar powered processing unit.
• Value for money, as our products come from our Farm to your Table directly without any middlemen.
• Support Tribal Farmers community : By buying our products you are making a difference to livelihood and socio economic status of many families.

Nutrition details and Health benefits of Bajra / Pearl Millet:

(Reference - ICMR-National institute of Nutrition):

Bajra/Pearl millet has high levels of vitamins B, and dietary minerals potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc copper and manganese. It is gluten free and is ideal for those with wheat allergies. Pearl millet has been found to be nutritionally superior to rice and wheat. Even though it has some anti-nutrients such as phytic acid, polyphenol and amylase inhibitors, after soaking in water, germination and other cooking procedures reduce the anti-nutrient.

Millets in general are gluten-free, highly nutritious and rich in dietary fibre. They are rich in micronutrients, including calcium, iron, phosphorus, etc. They are low in Glycemic Index (GI) as such don't cause huge spike in blood sugar. Millets should ideally be an integral part of our daily diet.

Dietary fibre in millets has water absorbing and bulking property. It increases transit time of food in the gut which helps in reducing risk of inflammatory bowel disease and acts as detoxifying agent in the body.

Health Benefits of Millets : Millets are anti acidic; Millets are gluten free; Helps to prevent type 2 diabetes; Effective in reducing blood pressure; Reduces risk of gastrointestinal conditions like gastric ulcers or colon cancer; Eliminate problems like constipation, excess gas, bloating and cramping; Millet act as a probiotic feeding micro flora in our inner ecosystem.