buckwheat, its called Papparai in Tamil and it is a minor millet.
Buckwheat is called "கூதம்" (kootam) in Tamil.
Buckwheat flour is called "कूटु का आटा" (kootu ka aata) in Hindi.
like a kodumai
Buckwheat is not a grain. Buckwheat comes from a plant
Ground flour is called "maavu" in Tamil.
Ground flour is called "மாவு" (mavu) in Tamil.
The Tamil name for gram flour is kadalai mavu.
Godhumai ( pronounce as : go - dhu - mai ).
Pancakes made with buckwheat flour. Buckwheat is a misnomer, it is an ancient grain ( sometimes called kasha) and not related to grasses, cereals, or wheat. The flour made from buckwheat is grain and gluten free.
buckwheat polenta is similar to regular polenta. The only difference is that polenta's semolina flour is exchanged for buckwheat flour.
In Tamil "FLOUR" means "MAAVU". Wheat Flour --> Gothumai Maavu Rice Flour --> Arisi Maavu Basen --> Kadalai Maavu Corn Flour --> Solam maavu