Ragi
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004661
The grain of an annual plant, Eleusine coracana, also known as finger millet, cultivated as a food crop in arid and semiarid regions of Africa and Asia. The small, reddish seeds are ground into flour for making traditional foods like flatbreads, porridge, and fermented beverages. Due to its hardiness and nutritional profile, ragi is processed industrially for gluten-free flour, multigrain cereals, and health food products.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004661 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Synonyms | ragi yeast |
| Translations | German: Ragi; Spanish: ragi; French: ragi |
Record as JSON
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"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
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}
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