The present disclosure provides decorticated finger millet (Eleusine coracana) and processes for preparing decorticated finger millet. In one implementation, decorticated finger millet is prepared by hydrating the millet near to its saturation moisture content and heat treating the hydrated millet to induce starch gelatinisation, rupture of granular structure, formation of lipid amylose complex and healing of cracks present in the endosperm. Controlled drying of the heat-treated millet may induce retrogradation of starch, hardening of endosperm tissue and reduction in the intactness of the endosperm with seed coat. This dried millet is moistened and short-tempered then passed through an abrasive mill to detach the seed coat.