Ragi Roti

Properties:

• Heavy to digest
• Nourishing
• Laxative
• Dry
• Cold in potency
• Balances 3 doshas
• Reduces Fat
• Binds stool
• Relives poison
• Constipation
• Aphrodisiac
• It is rich in protein, carbohydrate, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A & B, iodine & sulphur.

Indications:

• Ascites
• Pregnant woman
• Heart Disease
• Diabetes
• Anemia
• Cold and cough
• Nervous disorders
• Jaundice

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

Ingredients:

• Ragi flour – 2 cups
• Onion – 1 chopped
• Sesame oil – 10 ml
• Rock salt Water – sufficient quantity

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Preparation:

1. Add two pinches of salt to the ragi flour and mix.
2. Add chopped & fried onion
3. Gradually add warm water to the flour and knead the dough.
4. Keep it aside for ½ an hour
5. Divide the dough into small balls.
6. Flatten the balls one by one into thin chapattis with your hands on a smooth surface. Use little oil to prevent sticking.
7. Roast the chapatti on a heated mud pan
8. Add a spoon of sesame oil around the corners and roast it evenly on both sides.