Sanskrit name: Makushtaka
Botanical name: Vigna aconitifolia
English name: Moth beans
Properties:
- It produces dryness
- Sweet in taste
- Cold in potency
- Reduces kapha, pitta and increases vata
Indications:
- Bleeding disorders
- Fever
- Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Emaciation
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Preparation:
Ingredients:
- Moth bean – 50 gm
- Sesame oil – 1 spoon
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Black gram – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Asafetida – 1 pinch
- Green chilly – 1
- Curry leaves – few
- Rock salt – to taste
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Method:
Soak the legume over night. Boil till it becomes soft and decant the water. In a pan, pour sesame oil. When it is heated, add mustard seeds, black gram, cumin seeds, asafetida, green chilly and curry leaves. When the mustard has popped, add the cooked moth bean along with rock salt and mix well. Grated coconut may be added if required. Finely chopped unripe mango also improves the taste.
