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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Foxtail Millet - Thinai

#FoxtailMillet is known as #Thinai [ தினை ] or #thinaiArisi [ தினை அரிசி ] in Tamil. It belongs to minor #Millet.
The botanical name is Seteria italica, formerly as Panicum italicum
#FoxtailMillet is the second-most widely planted species and the most important millet in East Asia.

It has the longest history of cultivation among millet, having been grown in China since sometime in the sixth millennium BC.
Other names for foxtail millet include Italian millet, German millet, Chinese millet, and Hungarian millet.
In India, Thinai or Tinai, chamai, kavalai, kambankorai are some of the names for millet in Thamizh. Nuvanum is millet flour. The gruel made from millet, the staple food of ancient Thamizhs, is called kali, moddak kali, kuul [ koozh ], and sangati.
It is known as Korralu in Telugu, Navane in Kannada, kang in Gujarati, kang, rala in Marathi. 
Foxtail millet whole grain Foxtail millet [ Thinai arisi ]

All millet [ kodo, foxtail, finger. proso, pearl and little millets ] are gluten free and show high antioxidant activity.
Foxtail millet may help in controlling blood sugar and cholestrol.
Foxtail millet is a very good source of protein, iron, significant amount of calcium and other minerals.
It is also rich in fiber compared to other cereals.


To know more on Thinai :

Thinai [ Foxtail Millet ]

To know more on Millet :

Millet

Nutrients of Millet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet

More on Millet


Please find links to recipes prepared using millet below


  • Use the picture grid given below to go to posts of #Breakfast/Tiffin using Foxtail millet
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Breakfast/Dinner
Thinai Dosai [ Foxtail millet dosai ]
Thinai dosai
Thinai Dosai 1 [ Foxtail millet dosai 1 ]
Thinai dosai 1
Thinai Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Foxtail millet Kuzhi paniyaram ]
Thinai kuzhi paniyaram
Thinai Urulai kizhangu Boli [ Foxtail millet Aloo Boli ]
Thinai aloo boli
Thinai Pongal [ Foxtail millet Pongal ]
Thinai Pongal
Thinai Maavu Dosai [ Foxtail millet Dosai ]
Thinai Maavu dosai
Thinai Appam Kerala style [ Foxtail millet Appam ]
Thinai Appam Kerala style
Thinai Neer Dosai [ Foxtail millet Neer Dosai ]
Thinai neer dosai
Thinai Upma [ Foxtail millet Upma ]
Thinai upma
Thinai Mudakattan dosai [ Foxtail millet balloon vine dosa ]
Thinai Mudakattan dosai [ Foxtail millet balloon vine dosa ]
Snack/Savoury
Thinai Pidi Kozhukattai [ Foxtail Millet Dumpling ]
Thinai pidi kozhukattai
Thinai Neer Kozhukattai [ Foxtail Millet Dumpling in water ]
Thinai neer kozhukattai
Dessert/Payasam
Thinai Payasam [ Foxtail millet Payasam ]
Thinai payasam
Thinai Paal Payasam 2 [ Foxtail millet Payasam 2 ]
Thinai payasam 2
Thinai Paal Payasam 3 [ Foxtail millet Payasam 3 ]
Thinai payasam 3
Thinai Payasam 4 [ Foxtail millet Payasam 4 ]
Thinai payasam 4
Carrot Thinai Payasam [ Carrot Foxtail millet Payasam ]
Thinai carrot payasam
Thinai Fruit Custard [ Foxtail millet Fruit Custard ]
Thinai fruit custard

Sweet/Sweet Snack/Sweet Tiffin
Thinai Inippu Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Foxtail millet Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram ]
Thinai sweet paniyaram
Thinai Urundai [ Foxtail millet Balls ]
Thinai Urundai
Thinai Ellu Urundai [ Foxtail millet till ball]
Thinai Ellu urundai
Thinai Pottukadalai Urundai [ Foxtail millet friedgram ball]
Thinai pottukadalai urundai
Thinai sakkarai pongal [ Foxtail millet sweet pongal]
Thinai sakkarai pongal
Thinai murungai keerai urundai [ Foxtail millet drumstick leaf ball]
Thinai murungai keerai urundai [ Foxtail millet drumstick leaf ball]



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