Native Food Store Millet Flakes 500g - Varagu (Kodo Millet)

A doubtful uncle won over by varagu upma at a wedding breakfast.

• What: Varagu aval, kodo millet flakes
• Pack: 500 g
• Brand: Native Food Store, Chennai, since 2016
• Best for: Upma that holds its shape, kara aval

Kodo millet, also called varagu (Tamil) · koovaragu (Malayalam) · harka (Kannada) · arikelu (Telugu) · kodo (Hindi, Bengali) · kodra (Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi).

What it is

Native Food Store was started in Chennai in 2016 by P. Vishnukumar, an engineer by training, as a one-stop shop for millets and millet-based products. Varagu is kodo millet, the firmer, darker grain some Tamil villages still cook like rice, and here it comes as flakes.

They hold their shape in upma instead of collapsing, which thin rice poha rarely manages, and they take a spicy tempering with chana dal and peanuts well. Choosing between Native Food Store millet flakes? Varagu for firm; kuthiraivali for soft and light; ragi for dark with bite.

Tip: Add a spoon of roasted chana dal to the tempering. The crunch against the firm flakes is the whole point.

Goes well with: Udhaiyam Chana Dal, Heera Pink Peanuts, 777 Idli Chilli Powder

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