Dhatu Blog

Red amaranth (rajgira) plant flower heads
Amaranth - The Immortal Grain!
Amaranth, known as rajgira or ramdana in India, is a gluten-free seed rich in lysine, an amino acid most grains lack. Nutrition, uses and recipes. Read more...
Millet crop growing in a field in India
Millets Production in India
India is the world's largest millet producer. A look at the major millet-growing states, varieties and the millet revival. Read more...
Illustration of an emmer (khapli) wheat ear beside a bowl of long reddish-brown emmer grains and a small bowl of khapli atta
Emmer Wheat (Khapli, Jave Godhi): History, Names and Nutrition
Emmer wheat is the ancient hulled wheat India knows as khapli, jave godhi and samba godhumai. Gata traces its 10,000-year history, what the classical texts say about wheat, and what... Read more...