Hello Jorge / Livia, I believe the English name for nachne is Jowar / Ragi - It is a kind of millet - a Kharif (autumn harvest) crop in India. Goes well with milk as a morning porridge.
Best Regards, Dr. Carmo D'Cruz Indian Harbour Beach, FL >From: "Livia/Jorge de Abreu Noronha" > >"Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." >Subject: Goanet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 200 > > >Patollio or Patoyo (English Books - Al Hasa) > > Hello Joe, > > There is also a Srilankan sweet dish called Halapa, made with Halldi > > panam. > > It does taste like Patollio, but they use natchne in it. > > > > Could someone please give the english word for natchne the small brown > > grains? > > > > Cheers > > > > Jerry Fernandes > >Right from the booklet "Major Crops of Goa" published by the Agriculture >Officer's Association - Goa, I am pleased to give the requested >information: > >Finger Millet. Scientific name: Elesine coracane. Local name: Ragi, Nachni. > >Regards > >Livia de Abreu Noronha > _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
