Barnyard millet, also known as sanwa ka chawal, vari, varai, samwa and swang, is often eaten by those who are fasting. Interestingly, it is a seed and not a grain and has the lowest carbohydrate content amongst other millets. Sadly, for many years, it has been consumed only during days of fasting. But now, with additional exposure to grains and millets, people have started experimenting with this millet too.