Pearl millet

Bajra

Botanical name

Pennisetum glaucum

Grown in

Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra

What it is

A hardy millet that grows in the hot, dry fields of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Bajra roti is a Rajasthani winter staple.

In our kitchen

Roasted bajra flour is the base of Bajra Laddu and part of Multigrain Laddu.