Millet, quinoa, sorghum, amaranth — is it halal?
Ruling: Halal
Description
Minor cereals and pseudocereals: millet, quinoa, sorghum, amaranth, teff. Plant origin. The grain itself has no separate animal-origin routes; in EU flour L-cysteine E920 is allowed, in pre-cooked or processed cereals (category 06.7) Group I additives (including E471).
Basis of the ruling
Millet, quinoa, sorghum, amaranth and teff are plant-based. Things are permissible and pure by default; the product itself contains no animal raw material and no alcohol. Ruling: halal — in food, medicines and cosmetics.
Names: Пшено, киноа, сорго, амарант · Millet, quinoa, sorghum, amaranth · دخن وكينوا وذرة رفيعة وقطيفة
Also known as: пшено, просо, киноа, квиноа, сорго, амарантовая крупа, амарантовая мука, тефф, пшённая крупа, пшённая мука, millet, quinoa, sorghum, amaranth grain, amaranth flour
Category: Foods and ingredients
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