Resembling or containing chote, a type of grain or cereal crop common in South Asia.
From Hindi 'choti' or 'chote,' referring to a millet-like grain. The word entered English through colonial contact with India and describes foods or preparations featuring this grain.
Choaty grains like foxtail millet have been cultivated in India for over 5,000 years and are now celebrated as nutritious 'superfoods' in Western health food stores, but South Asian cooks have known their benefits for millennia.
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