Sooji/Rava

sooji, is a durum wheat product and a form of semolina. Rava is made by grinding husked wheat and is used in Indian cuisine to make rava dosa, rava idli, upma, khichdis, and also sweets like rava ladoo and rava halwa also known as rava kesari.

Health benefits

• It is high in protein, very high in complex carbohydrates and fairly hign in pstassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and fibre, with some iron, zinc, manganese and copper.
• Being a low-fat, high carbohydrate food, it offers a lot of energy for active and energetic people.
• It is low in cholesterol and sodium and fairly high in fibre, and can be salely incorporated into a well-balanced diet.
• Notably, it contains potassium, which supports good kidney and heart function and smooth functioning of other muscles; phosphorus, required by the body to metabolize energy; magnesium for healthy muscles, bones and nerves; calcium for strong bones; and zinc to boost the immune system.
• Its is high in vitamin E and contains a fair amount of B-complex vitamins (especially folic acid).