SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Triticum Aestivum
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Healthy metabolism, as it prevents Breast Cancer, Gallstones, childhood Asthma and heart risks
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Manganese, Selenium, Phosphorus, Copper, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc and Potassium
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
In U.S., broken wheat is considered more of a side dish like rice or pasta. Because of its flavorful and fluffy properties, cooks also use it in grain pilafs. Quite a lot of people use it as a base, serving meats and veggoes.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Broken Wheat
- Tamil : Lapsi / Godhumai Ravai
- Malayalam : Gothumbu Nurukku / Gothumbu Ari
- Telugu : Danchina Gadhumalu / Godumalu Rawa
- Kannada : Kuttida Godhi / Godi Rave
- Hindi : Dhaliya
- Bengali : Bhanga Gom
- Gujarati : Fadia Ghaun
- Konkani : Gouvu / Gova Lellav
- Marathi : Gavache Satva
- Oriya : Bhanga Gahama