Flakes - Kambu / Bajra / Pearl Millet - 250 gms

Kambu / Bajra / Pearl Millet flakes

also known as as Kambu Aval, are made from finely processed Pearl millets. These flakes retain their rich nutritional value, offering a convenient and healthy option for your meals blending smoothly traditional and modern dishes.

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What can we cook with Kambu / Bajra / Pearl Millet Flakes?

The flakes suit busy mornings, mindful snacking, and comforting evening meals where nutrition still matters. Perfect choice for those looking for lighter grain options and Bajra flakes offer that perfect middle path. They cook quickly, feel gentle on digestion, and keep the natural mineral richness of whole millets intact.

Bajra flakes are incredibly versatile. They can be used as a cereal with milk and fruits, cooked into porridge with jaggery, or turned into savory poha with spices and vegetables or as a crunchy topping.

Nutrition details and Health benefits of Kambu / 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.