Araw is made of millet, a grain that grows in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa.
The millet is ground into millet flour and transformed through a traditional African hand-processing method into rolled pellets. The size of the pellets varies depending
on the dish.
The protein content of the millet is comparable to that of wheat and corn. Millet is also rich in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. Millet is gluten-free.