Barnyard Millet Rice | Kuthiraivali Arisi

Description

The Barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumantacea) is a wild seed and not a grain, mainly grown in the hilly areas of Uttaranchal, India. The barnyard millet is the fastest growing crop, which can produce ripe grains within 45 days from the sowing time under optimal weather conditions.
The other names of barnyard millet are shyama in Bengali, moraiyo in Gujarati, sanwa in Hindi, oodalu in Kannada, kuthiraivolly in Tamil and udalu in Telugu

The following is the nutrition present in 100 gms of Kuthiraivali rice

Carbohydrates: 65 gms
Protein: 7 gms
Fibre: 9 gms
Calcium: 20 m gms
Iron: 5 m gms
Phosphorus: 280 m gm

benefits of Kuthiraivali rice

• Increases the strength of muscles due to its higher protein content.
• Regulates the glucose levels in the blood due to its high glycemic index.
• Helps to fight against anaemia as it has high iron content.
• Helps in controlling bowel movement due to its higher fibre content.
• Improves the strength of bones due to its higher calcium content.
• Is very low in fat and calories than regular rice and thus helps to in weight loss.
• Provides a nice does of phosphorus to the body that helps in building strong bones.