Dosa Rice – High-Starch Rice for Crispy Dosa
Price range: ₹105.00 through ₹300.00Short-to-medium high-starch white rice, made to soak, grind and ferment into a smooth, reliable batter. The quiet workhorse behind every crisp dosa — high-starch raw rice made for grinding and fermenting.
Barley Grain – Low-GI Heart-Friendly Ancient Grain
Price range: ₹65.00 through ₹130.00Golden-brown, firm whole grains with a mild, nutty flavour and a naturally low-GI, high-fibre character that keeps you full for longer. Firm, nutty and deeply satisfying — simmer it once and you’ll wonder why it ever left your pantry.
Foxtail Millet – High-Protein Siridhanya Millet (Navane)
Price range: ₹68.00 through ₹136.00Tiny nutty grains that cook quickly and behave like a lighter, higher-protein rice. Navane to Karnataka — the high-protein siridhanya millet that behaves like a lighter, smarter rice.
Kodo Millet – Gluten-Free Siridhanya Millet (Harka)
Price range: ₹77.00 through ₹154.00Small, round, light-brown to grey grains with a mild, earthy flavour that cook soft and keep you full and steady. Harka to Karnataka farmers — the gluten-free millet that keeps you full and steady through the day.
Little Millet – Fine Gluten-Free Siridhanya Millet (Saame)
Price range: ₹87.00 through ₹174.00Tiny, round, ivory-to-pale grains with a mild nutty taste that cook fast and feel light on the stomach. Saame — the gentlest of the siridhanya millets, and the easiest one to start with.
Barnyard Millet – Low-GI Siridhanya Millet (Oodalu)
Price range: ₹89.00 through ₹178.00Soft, pale-cream grains with a neutral flavour and a naturally low-GI, high-fibre character. Oodalu — the vrat-friendly millet with a naturally low-GI, high-fibre character.
Proso Millet – Quick-Cooking High-Protein Millet (Baragu)
Price range: ₹113.00 through ₹226.00Small, round, pale-yellow grains with a mildly sweet, nutty flavour that cook quickly and stay fluffy. Baragu — the no-soak millet for weeknights when you want a wholesome bowl in fifteen minutes.
Browntop Millet – Rare Siridhanya Millet (Korale)
Price range: ₹136.00 through ₹272.00Small, light-brown grains with a mild, earthy flavour and a high-fibre, low-GI character. Korale — the rarest of the siridhanya five, revived by a handful of dryland farmers.
Finger Millet (Ragi) – Calcium-Rich Heritage Millet
Price range: ₹104.00 through ₹500.00Small, reddish-brown grains, naturally calcium- and fibre-rich, traditionally sprouted, dried and ground for ragi malt and mudde. The calcium-rich grain that raised generations of Karnataka children — from ragi malt to mudde.
Sorghum (Jowar) – Gluten-Free Whole-Grain Millet
Price range: ₹75.00 through ₹350.00Small, round, cream-to-pale-yellow whole grains with a mild flavour and a sturdy, satisfying texture. The Deccan’s everyday grain for centuries — sturdy, gluten-free and endlessly versatile.
Rajamudi Rice Rava – Heritage Red-Rice Rava for Upma
₹180.00Reddish-brown to maroon, coarse and grainy, with the wholesome character of heritage red rice. Heritage red rice, broken for the breakfast bowl — upma with the fibre left in.
Ragi Rava – Calcium-Rich Finger Millet Rava
₹135.00Pale-brown to reddish-brown, coarse and granular, carrying ragi’s natural calcium and fibre. The wholesome middle path — coarser than flour, quicker than whole grain.
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