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Ayurvedic Dravya · Grain · — kcal / 100g

Millet, proso Chinaka

Also known as: common millet, barri

Millet, proso is a traditional Ayurvedic grain valued for its sweet taste and heating potency.

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Millet, proso — Ayurvedic Grain & USDA Nutrition

Millet, proso — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Mildly Increases (+1) Pitta: Neutral (0) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Millet, proso is a traditional Ayurvedic grain valued for its sweet taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Cook with extra water and finish with ghee; millets are light and dry by nature — good for kapha, needing fat for vata.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Dhanya varga (kshudra dhanya).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • cooked soft with ghee (offsets dryness)
  • vegetable khichdi-style dishes

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: vata excess (dry preparations)
  • Contraindication: thyroid conditions (very large raw amounts)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Millet, proso

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup cooked (174g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Millet, proso

Andhra Lemon Proso PulihoraLunch · 45 min

Andhra Lemon Proso Pulihora

Proso millet gives familiar pulihora flavors a lighter, drier base Vata: add a spoon of ghee and eat the millet warm. Pi...

Ginger Millet Vegetable PotLunch · 44 min

Ginger Millet Vegetable Pot

Ginger Millet Vegetable Pot is a lightly seasoned one-pot grain dish intended for a warm midday meal. Vata: serve warm, ...

Millet-Curd Rice (Cooling)Lunch · 43 min

Millet-Curd Rice (Cooling)

Soft millet is cooled before yogurt and cucumber are folded in for this hot-season grain bowl. Vata: serve closer to war...

Mango Dairy Millet PorridgeBreakfast · 40 min

Mango Dairy Millet Porridge

This mango-milk porridge is flagged for its fruit-and-dairy combination. Vata: serve warm and soft. Pitta: use little sw...

Millet Apple PorridgeBreakfast · 40 min

Millet Apple Porridge

Millet Apple Porridge is cooked and served warm, with fruit cooked into the grain when included. Vata: serve warm, cook ...

Millet Peach PorridgeBreakfast · 40 min

Millet Peach Porridge

Millet Peach Porridge is cooked and served warm, with fruit cooked into the grain when included. Vata: serve warm, cook ...

Millet Peanut GranolaBreakfast · 40 min

Millet Peanut Granola

Millet Peanut Granola is a baked breakfast topping; serve it in a small portion with warm liquid. Vata: serve warm, cook...

Millet Pumpkin PancakesBreakfast · 35 min

Millet Pumpkin Pancakes

Millet Pumpkin Pancakes is served warm in small pancakes with restrained sweetener. Vata: serve warm, cook until tender,...

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