Description

Organic millet is a wondeully tasty grain. Also known as Proso Millet, it is rich in B vitamins, especially niacin, B6 and folic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. Today, Millet is the world's sixth most impoant grain crop, with India producing the bulk of the world's supply and a large poion being grown in China and several African countries as well. The seed of an annual grass and a common ingredient in birdseed when unhulled, Millet requires the least water of any grain crop, making it resistant to hot, harsh growing conditions. Recently, with the growing interest in healthy eating, Millet has become beer known as a tasty alternative to rice. Millet lends itself to pilafs, breakfast cereal, breads, soups and stews.