Ragi Roti

Properties:

• Heavy to digest
• Nourishing
• Laxative 
• Dry
• Cold in potency 
• Balances 3 doshas 
• Reduces Fat 
• Binds
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• 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 
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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

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.