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Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:58:28 -0400
From: Zelma DeSouza
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Food of another day... nachni
Hi Zelma,
Happy to know that you still use "Nachnne" for your kids nutrition.
Nachnne or gondde as they are known in the south, ar
Bhai-e Fred,
there is something similar to nachni in Latin and select health food
stores North Am cities...a nichni-like grain (not white or red like
quinoa nor amaranth...which in the old days were known as food of the
Inca Gods, Peru). Never tried it.
If I remember correctly, its available in pow
Satva is definitely pretty common, AFAIK. It is used as a nutritious
food for babies - a very good alternative to canned powder. Without
sugar and with less milk, it is also eaten by the elderly.
Powdered packs are available, as you found out, or one can get it
powdered at a flour mill.
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Nee
Nachni is recommended for diabetics. Along with powdered flaxseed or
alsi, it provides digestible fibre. In Mumbai nachni powder is
available in malls.
sk
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Hello,
My mother makes Satva from Nachni. She also makes bhakri out of it.
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Frederick Noronha wrote:
The problem with the packs of finger-millet is that it can be
quite a pain to grind the same (traditional-style, wet, or at
a flour-mill). Something made me inq
Interesting ! The Ragi (Nachni) Preparations made like a porridge
is often considered to be a good and home made remedy for healing
of wounds ( Caesarian Deliveries) and in cases of accidents as well.
My kids used to enjoy a bowl of this porridge every evening until
they were
4-5 years
Never eaten it because I dont know how it tastes, but the husband and
family still swears by the ever so popular with healthy Goan homes
Nachiniachem teezan.
Freni
From: Frederick Noronha
While passing by the Panjim municipal market the other day, I came
across the women selling traditional