🌾 Annam Little Millet (Samai) ✦ Nutritious, gluten-free grain with a delicate flavor and high nutritional value 🥣 Perfect for porridges, pilafs, and breakfasts 🍽️
Description
Annam Little Millet (Samai) is a fine-grained, traditional millet cultivated in India, valued for its nutritional properties and easy digestibility 🌾. The grains have a delicate, slightly nutty flavor and, once cooked, become soft, fluffy, and pleasantly springy 🥣.
Thanks to its high content of fiber, protein, and natural minerals, Annam Little Millet serves as a healthier alternative to rice and wheat. It is naturally gluten-free, making it recommended for individuals with gluten intolerance and anyone maintaining a balanced diet 🍽️. It can be used in savory and sweet dishes—from pilafs, soups, and porridges, to breakfast cereals and baked goods.
Key Features
🌿 Rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals – supports digestion and daily energy.
🚫 Naturally gluten-free – suitable for people with celiac disease and those on a gluten-free diet.
🍚 Versatile use – for pilafs, porridges, soups, desserts, and baked goods.
⚡ Good source of complex carbohydrates and plant-based protein – filling and nutritious.
🌾 Traditional Indian cuisine grain – known as Samai, valued for generations.
How to Use
Cook Annam Little Millet like rice or porridge, as a side dish for main meals 🍛.
Prepare a nutritious oatmeal or gruel for breakfast 🥣.
Use as a substitute for rice, couscous, or other grains in your favorite recipes 🍽️.
Nutritional Values per 100 g
| Energy | 338 kcal |
| Fat | 3.9 g |
| – of which saturates | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65.5 g |
| – of which sugars | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 10.1 g |
| Salt | 0.01 g |
Ingredients
Little Millet (Samai).
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place, tightly sealed to protect from moisture and maintain grain freshness.
Country of Origin
India
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