Godhuma Yavagu

English name: Wheat
Botanical name: Triticum vulgar
Hindi name: Godhum
Sanskrit name: Godhuma

Ingredients:

1. Broken wheat -1 cup
2. Water – 8 cups

Preparation:

Recipe 1

1. Add boiling water to wheat granules and cook for 10-15 minutes.
2. Add salt, buttermilk, and onions.
3. Serve warm

Recipe 2

1. Add boiling water to wheat granules and cook for 10-15 minutes.
2. Add palm sugar, milk and cardamoms accordingly.
3. Serve warm

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Properties

• Extremely cooling
• Easily digestible
• Unctuous
• Rejuvenating
• Energizing
• Reduces Vata and Pitta
• Sweet to taste
• Gives stability to body
• A wholesome diet (Pathya Ahara)
• Cures Vata diseases
• Rich in fiber
• Relieves constipation
• Suitable for Diabetes

Glossary:

Yavagu - A diet in porridge-like consistency.