Flakes - Organic Thinai/ Foxtail Millet -250 gms

Organic Thinai / Foxtail flakes

also known as Thinai Aval or Kagni Poha made from finely processed organic Foxtail millets. These flakes retain their rich nutritional value, offering a convenient and healthy option for your meals blending smoothly traditional and modern dishes.

What can we cook with Thinai / Foxtail 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 Foxtail millet flakes offer that perfect middle path. They cook quickly, feel gentle on digestion, and keep the natural mineral richness of whole millets intact.

Foxtail millet 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.

Why buy Thinai / Foxtail Millet Flakes from SVAD?

• 100% Organic Grain : 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 in our 100% Women-run and Solar powered processing unit. Grain are flattened into flakes in another Vendor's facility.
• 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 Thinai / Foxtail Millet:

(Reference - ICMR-National institute of Nutrition):

Foxtail millet / Thinai is a good source of complex carbohydrates, fiber and high in protein and minerals like iron and copper. Provides a host of nutrients, has a sweet nutty flavour and is considered to be one of the most digestible and non - allergic grains.

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.