Barnyard Millet / Jhangora Rice

Jhangora or Barnyard millet is cultivated in the highlands of Uttarakhand under rain-fed conditions. It is traditionally cooked as plain rice and also in diverse local recipes such as porridge, pudding and khichadi.

Barnyard Milletis a good source of highly digestible proteins and dietary fiber. It is gluten-free and has lower calorie density as compared to other cereals.

It has been sourced from villages in the Nayar river catchment of Pauri Garhwal district Uttarakhand. Nayar, called Narad Ganga, according to ancient historical Hindu texts, rises in the dense forests and high meadows of Dudhatoli mountain range and rambles through scenic settings, providing clean and mineral rich water to villages situated along its course, imparting unique pungent flavor to our red Chilli.

It has been grown by members of our women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and collected from SHGs by our women’s Cooperatives and subsequently processed and marketed.