Indications :
- It balances Tridosha.
- It cools the body.
- It reduces the fat.
- This is an ideal diet in obesity.
- It binds the stools.
- It detoxifies the body.
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Obesity
- Excessive perspiration
- Ascites
- Renal stones
English name: Finger millet
Botanical name: Elcusine coracocna
Sanskrit name: Madhuli, Ragika
Hindi name: Maduva
Tamil name: Ragi, Kelvaragu
Ingredients :
- Ragi flour - 1 cup
- Wheat flour - 1 cup
- Green chilly - 1 no
- Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoons
- Asafetida - 1 pinch
- Rock salt - to taste
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Sesame oil - 3 spoons
Method :
Add ragi and wheat flour in water and mix it to the right consistency. Add chopped green chilly, curry leaves, cumin seeds, asafetida and rock salt to it. Mix it well. Heat an iron pan. Spread little sesame oil on the pan to grease it. Pour the batter from the corners, and spread it in the middle. Sprinkle oil on it. Roast both the sides, to make a crispy dosa. It can be taken with mint chutney or sambar.
