Uses

ID 1,312
Crop ID Pearl Millet
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes Decorticated and pounded into flour it is consumed as a stiff porridge (‘tô’) or gruel in Africa, or as flat unleavened bread (‘chapatti’) in India. In Africa there are various other preparations such as couscous, rice-like products, snacks of blends with pulses, and fermented and non-fermented beverages.
Metadata ID 8,430