Millets are one of the importantcrops grown for food and fodder in areas with such agricultural conditions that majority of cereals either do not give good yield or completely fail to grow. Millets are excellent sources of nutrients and energy. They possess good resources of dietary fibre, protein, unsaturated fatty acid, vitamins, minerals and bioactive phytochemicals. Millet grain is constituted of high content of carbohydrates, major portion of which is composed of non-starchy or slowly digested polysaccharides making them a good dietary component for diabetic patients. The protein content of millets contains good amount of indispensable amino acids particularly sulphur possessing amino acids like cysteine and methionine. Gluten protein is absent in most varieties of millets, so food items prepared using millets are boon for patients suffering from Celiac disease.Millets are also good source of phytochemical showing anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties. These properties prevent number of health disorders like cancer, ageingand also help in lowering the blood cholesterol levels.