Millets are called siruthaniyam (சிறுதானியம்) in Tamil. The same grain has different names in every language, so here is one simple list — with how each is usually cooked and today's price at our shop.
| English | Tamil | Telugu | Hindi | Kannada | Malayalam | Used for | At our shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger millet | கேழ்வரகு Kezhvaragu |
Ragulu (రాగులు) | Mandua / Nachni (मडुआ / नाचनी) | Ragi (ರಾಗಿ) | Panjapullu / Muthari (പഞ്ഞപ്പുല്ല് / മുത്താറി) | koozh, kali, dosa and roti | Ragi Flour ₹90/kg Ragi ₹85/kg |
| Proso millet | பனிவரகு Panivaragu |
Varigalu (వరిగలు) | Barri / Chena (बर्री / चेना) | Baragu (ಬರಗು) | — | upma and porridge | — |
| Pearl millet | கம்பு Kambu |
Sajjalu (సజ్జలు) | Bajra (बाजरा) | Sajje (ಸಜ್ಜೆ) | Kambam (കമ്പം) | koozh, dosai and adai | Kambu (Pearl millet traditional) ₹120/kg Pearl Millet Flour ₹75/kg Kambu (Pearl millet IR8) ₹65/kg |
| Foxtail millet | தினை Thinai |
Korralu (కొర్రలు) | Kangni (कंगनी) | Navane (ನವಣೆ) | Thina (തിന) | pongal, upma and payasam — or cook it like rice | Thinai (Fox tail millet) ₹100/kg |
| Little millet | சாமை Samai |
Samalu (సామలు) | Kutki (कुटकी) | Saame (ಸಾಮೆ) | Chama (ചാമ) | rice, upma and pongal | — |
| Barnyard millet | குதிரைவாலி Kuthiraivali |
Udalu (ఊదలు) | Jhangora / Sanwa (झंगोरा / सांवा) | Oodalu (ಊದಲು) | Kavadapullu (കവടപ്പുല്ല്) | rice, idli and kichadi | — |
| Kodo millet | வரகு Varagu |
Arikelu (అరికెలు) | Kodo (कोदो) | Harka (ಹಾರಕ) | Koovaragu (കൂവരക്) | everyday rice and pongal | — |
| Sorghum | சோளம் Cholam |
Jonnalu (జొన్నలు) | Jowar (ज्वार) | Jola (ಜೋಳ) | Cholam (ചോളം) | roti, dosa and koozh | Sorghum (white) ₹100/kg Sorghum (Red) ₹110/kg Sorghum (Red II) ₹100/kg |
| Horse gram | கொள்ளு Kollu |
Ulavalu (ఉలవలు) | Kulthi (कुलथी) | Hurali (ಹುರುಳಿ) | Muthira (മുതിര) | rasam, sundal and thuvaiyal | Kollu (horsegram) ₹100/kg |
| Field beans | மொச்சை Mochai |
— | — | — | — | kuzhambu and sundal | Mochai (Bean) ₹110/kg |
| Green gram | பாசிப்பயறு Pasi payaru |
Pesalu (పెసలు) | Moong (मूंग) | Hesaru (ಹೆಸರು) | Cherupayar (ചെറുപയർ) | sundal, kootu and sprouts | — |
Kezhvaragu (கேழ்வரகு, Finger millet) is Ragulu in Telugu, Mandua / Nachni in Hindi, Ragi in Kannada and Panjapullu / Muthari in Malayalam.
Panivaragu (பனிவரகு, Proso millet) is Varigalu in Telugu, Barri / Chena in Hindi and Baragu in Kannada.
Kambu (கம்பு, Pearl millet) is Sajjalu in Telugu, Bajra in Hindi, Sajje in Kannada and Kambam in Malayalam.
Thinai (தினை, Foxtail millet) is Korralu in Telugu, Kangni in Hindi, Navane in Kannada and Thina in Malayalam.
Samai (சாமை, Little millet) is Samalu in Telugu, Kutki in Hindi, Saame in Kannada and Chama in Malayalam.
Kuthiraivali (குதிரைவாலி, Barnyard millet) is Udalu in Telugu, Jhangora / Sanwa in Hindi, Oodalu in Kannada and Kavadapullu in Malayalam.
Varagu (வரகு, Kodo millet) is Arikelu in Telugu, Kodo in Hindi, Harka in Kannada and Koovaragu in Malayalam.
Cholam (சோளம், Sorghum) is Jonnalu in Telugu, Jowar in Hindi, Jola in Kannada and Cholam in Malayalam.
Kollu (கொள்ளு, Horse gram) is Ulavalu in Telugu, Kulthi in Hindi, Hurali in Kannada and Muthira in Malayalam.
Pasi payaru (பாசிப்பயறு, Green gram) is Pesalu in Telugu, Moong in Hindi, Hesaru in Kannada and Cherupayar in Malayalam.
More guides: Traditional rice varieties · How to cook millets · Today's prices
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