Description: It is commonly available across the country as a whole grain, mostly consumed as rice. Any recipe that demands staple rice can be prepared using little millet. As it has the smallest grains, it cooks faster than other millets.

Alternative Names: Saame | Sama | Samai | Khutki

Value: Little millet is a low glycemic index food, which is a good source of slow digesting carbohydrates and dietary fibre.