Millet flour is a type of flour made from millets, which are small-seeded grasses that are widely grown in India and other parts of the world. Millets are amongst the healthiest grains available today and are naturally gluten-free, making them a great alternative to rice and wheat in most recipes. Millet flour can be used to make roti, paratha, idli, dosa, uttapam, samosa, cookies, and more.
In Hindi, millet flour is known as "bajra ka atta". Bajra is the most popular Indian millet and is called Pearl millet in English. Foxtail millet is the second most widely grown millet in India and is called Kangni or Kakum in Hindi. Other popular millets include Sorghum, called Jowar, and Finger millet called Ragi or Nachni in Hindi.
To make millet flour at home, millets need to be soaked for sufficient time to derive their full nutritional benefits and to avoid digestive issues like gas, bloating, and indigestion. The soaked millets are then ground into a fine powder to make millet flour.
