PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
BOTANICAL NAME: ELEUSINE CORACANA
FAMILY NAME: GRASSES
Ragi or Finger millet is a short, profusely tillering plant with characteristic finger like terminal inflorescences, bearing small reddish seeds. Maturity of crop is between 3 to 6 months depending on the variety and growing conditions. The crop is adapted to fairly reliable rainfall conditions and has an extensive but shallow root system. It is an annual plant extensively grown as a cereal in the dry areas of India, especially southern part of India. Ragi contains high amount of calcium, protein with well balanced essential amino acids composition along with Vitamin A, Vitamin B and phosphorous. It also contains high amount of calcium. Ragi flour in Karnataka is mostly prepared into ragi balls, popularly known as ragi mudde, made into flatbreads, leavened dosa and thinner, unleavened rotis. Its high fiber content also checks constipation, high blood cholesterol and intestinal cancer