This article is concentrated on how to remove the hard husk from the small Millets at home. The husk of the small Millets like foxtail millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet, little millet, porso millet are very hardy when compared to the finger millet and pearl millet.
After getting the grains from threshing the small millets, the hard husk has to be removed. There are few machineries which are little bit costlier to remove husk from the small Millets. But, there is a way to do it small scale in home. Yes, you can remove the husk of small Millets using mixie at home. Follow the below steps to remove the husk from the small Millets.
* Let's consider foxtail millet for processing. Take 1 kg of foxtail millet to remove husk.
* Moisten the grains with sufficient water and leave it for 15 minutes.
* Then, put the wet foxtail millet to the mixie. With 3 second time interval grind them until you see the husk separated.
* After seeing husk in the grains, put the grains in the winnow.
* By winnowing process the separated husk husk will be removed.
* Further winnowing is recommended to remove any other impurities of husk present in the grains.
* After that you can use the cleaned grains for cooking.
There is a video you can refer to know the process.
You can refer to the above video, the same process as been explained by YouTube user. Credits goes to them.
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