Finger Millet - Kurakkan or Kurahan

  • Affrican Millet - Kurakkan

  • Common Classification
    Common NamesFinger Millet, Ragi, African Red Millet
    Sinhala NameKurahan, Kurakkan
    Scientific Classification
    FamilyPoaceae
    GenusEleusine
    Scientific NameEleusine coracana
    SynonymCynodon coracanus
    Ecology
    CategoryGrains - Herbs
    Growth HabitSmall-Shrub
    DurationAnnual
    OriginIntroduced
    StatusCultivate
    Property
    Culinary / EdibleYes
    Use as HerbYes
    Other UseIndustrial
    Poisoned / ToxinNo
    SLF 0000
Finger Millet or Kurakkan is a native plant to Africa. The plant cultivate in low country dry zone in Sri Lanka. Flour of dried seeds are use for food in several ways and popular in all countries because it's high nutritional value. Also it is use in Ayurveda medicine.

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