millet

A Forgotten Group Of Grains Might Help Indian Farmers – And Improve Diets, Too

2:00pm February 09, 2017

by Kavitha Rao

Once a staple in India, millets have fallen out of fashion in recent years. Now, faced with water shortages, one Indian state is re-introducing these drought tolerant cereals to people's diets.

Food writer Maria Speck soaks bulgur wheat in pomegranate juice to saturate it with burgundy color, then serves it with blueberries and orange-blossom water to tantalize the taste buds and eyes.

Porridge, The Food That Built Empires, Stages A Savory Comeback

8:00am October 27, 2016

by Jill Neimark

Globally, this humble dish was one of the first ways humans learned to unlock the nutrition in grains. Now, chefs are embracing its sumptuous, delicious possibilities. And no, it's not just oatmeal.

Millet isn't just one grain but, rather, a ragbag group of small-seeded grasses. Hardy, gluten-free and nutritious, millet has become an "it" grain in recent years.

Science

Millet: How A Trendy Ancient Grain Turned Nomads Into Farmers

6:13pm December 23, 2015

by Jeremy Cherfas

Hardy, nutritious and gluten-free, millet has become an "it" grain in recent years. Research reveals our ancestors relied on it: Millet was central to the rise of agriculture and farming communities.

An Indian groundnut vendor waits for customers.

A Balanced Diet For World Food Day: Bugs, Groundnuts And Grains

9:47am October 17, 2014

Termites and mung beans are among the ingredients that can bring better nutrition to the 800 million undernourished people in the lower-income world.