Sorghum

Grain

Sorghum

Sorghum is a drought-tolerant cereal used as whole grain, flour, syrup, and popped grain. Flavour is mild and slightly sweet; white food grades cook neutrally while red and brown types can be more tannic. A staple in parts of Africa and India (jowar), sorghum also yields gluten-free flour and traditional fermented porridges and flatbreads.

Also known as: Jowar, Guinea corn, Durra, Mashilla

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Variety

Black SorghumBrown SorghumDurraGuinea SorghumJowarKafir SorghumPopping SorghumRed SorghumSorghum bicolorSweet SorghumWhite Sorghum

Source

Indoor FarmedOutdoor FarmedWild

Provenance

BiodynamicFair TradeHeirloomLocally GrownNon-GMOOrganicRegenerativeSeasonalSingle OriginStone GroundWhole Grain

Preparation

BoiledCrackedDriedFermentedFlakedFlourFreshGritsGroundHulledMaltedMealParboiledPearledPolishedPowderRoastedRolledSoakedSproutedSteamedToastedWhole

CommonCharacteristic

EarthyHeartyMildNuttySlightly TannicStarchySweetToasty

History

SD

Sorghum was domesticated in north-eastern Africa as a dryland staple cereal.

IN

Sorghum spread to South Asia where jowar flatbreads and porridges remain central.

US

Sorghum cane syrup and grain types expanded in North American farming systems.

Gluten-free baking and African specialty foods raised global food-grade sorghum demand.

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