Tandula)
A light grain that assists digestion; made heavier by cooking with milk
Rice
Rice is classified as a light food that is easy to digest. It can be made heavier by cooking with milk. Rice is lighter than wheat; the wheat-eaters of North India are noted for being more massive in build than the rice-eaters of the South.
Source: Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution, Chapter Three: Food
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