Kurakkan (Noun)
Meaning
East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Kurakkan flour was traditionally used to make rotis in rural areas of India.
- The local bakery began incorporating kurakkan into their baked goods to cater to the health-conscious crowd.
- In many parts of Asia, kurakkan has long been a staple cereal for making traditional breakfast dishes.
- After visiting a health food store, she started substituting wheat flour with kurakkan flour in her recipes.
- In ancient times, kurakkan seeds were an essential food source during times of drought and famine in East Asia.