Popping Sorghum

Popping Sorghum — sometimes called sorghum popcorn, Jowar, milo or sorghum seed — may sound exotic, but it has actually been eaten for thousands of years. The relatively new product to the popcorn market is turning heads due to its delicious taste and popability. Like popcorn, sorghum has a hull that traps in moisture and explodes when heated, turning into a popcorn-like snack. The thin hull is so delicate that it just disintegrates during the popping process, resulting in a virtually hulless snack.

Popped Sorghum is an ancient treat. The seeds are very small, but are packed with flavor. On top of that, sorghum popcorn is super healthy and is even a whole grain food. It is low in calories and fat and is also gluten-free. Because popping sorghum is virtually hulless, it is a great choice for those with braces or capped teeth that usually avoid traditional popcorn. Unlike regular popcorn, which usually has a high pop rate, popped sorghum grains typically average a 70 to 80 percent pop rate. However, the pieces that don’t pop are usually toasted to perfection in the popping process and are completely edible.

Tru-POP brand popping sorghum from Just Poppin is a tiny grain that has been eaten throughout Africa and Southeast Asia for centuries. Now you can enjoy the latest snack trend at home and it happens to also be good for you. Popping sorghum may be an ancient grain, but it’s a snack that’s fit for the future.