Madhuli Yavagu

English name: Finger millet
Botanical name: Eleusine coracana
Sanskrit: Madhuli
Hindi name: Madua or mangal
Tamil name: Ragi

This grain is available even during famine, earning the name ‘Panchanthangi’, in the language Tamil.

Ingredients:

1. Finger millet (powdered) – 3 Spoons
2. Parboiled rice (broken) – ½ cup (puzhungalarisi kurunai)
3. Buttermilk – 1 cup
4. Onions – 1 (chopped)
5. Water – Required

Preparation:

1. Boil the broken rice in 5 cups of water and cook well.
2. Add 3 spoonfuls of Ragi powder and stir well.
3. Cook for 5 – 10 min till it thickens.
4. Once cooled, add Buttermilk and chopped onions. Mix well.

Properties:

• Cold in potency & light
• Balances 3 doshas
• Reduces Fat (lekhanam)
• Binds stool (Grahi)

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Indications:

• Relieves poison
• Relieves Sprue (Grahani)
• Constipation
• Ideal diet for Diabetics
• Protects against Heart Diseases
• Obesity
• Anemia

Glossary:

Maduli - Finger millet

Yavagu - a porridge-like diet

Dosha - Literally that which can go out of balance. Body humor