Indications :
- It balances pitta and kapha.
- It is pathya (whole some diet).
- It is good for eyes.
- It binds the stools.
- It is cooling and nourishing.
- It is light and easy to digest.
Especially useful diet for :
- Enlargement of abdomen
- General debility
- Diabetes
- Heart diseases
- Skin diseases
- Sprue
- Bleeding disorders such as :
- Nose blood
- Bleeding piles
- Excessive menstruation etc
English name: Green gram, Mung bean
Botanical name: Vigna radiata
Sanskrit name: Mudga
Hindi name: Moong
Tamil name: Paccha payaru
Preparations
Ingredients :
- Hulled green gram – 1 cup
- Parboiled rice - 1 cup
- Fenugreek - 2 teaspoon
- Rock salt - to taste
Method :
Soak green gram, parboiled rice and fenugreek over night. Grind them well to a dosa batter consistency. Add salt and mix well (Fermentation of batter should be avoided). Spread it on a tawa to make dosa. Sprinkle ghee around the corners. Roast it to golden brown. Serve hot with coconut and mint chutneys.
