are flattened, quick-cooking flakes made from Kodo Millet, a nutritious, gluten-free grain, used as a healthy alternative to rice or wheat for dishes. These flakes retain their rich nutritional value, offering a convenient and healthy option for your meals blending smoothly traditional and modern dishes.
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 ragi flakes offer that perfect middle path. They cook quickly, feel gentle on digestion, and keep the natural mineral richness of whole millets intact.
Varagu 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.
(Reference - ICMR-National institute of Nutrition):
Kodo millet / Varagu is nutrient rich, gluten-free, an excellent source of dietary fiber, rich in iron, calcium and potassium, low glycemic index and additionally rich in Vitamins.
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.