In Sri Lanka, Kurakkan is one of the most important staple crops in Sri Lanka. Locals recognize it as a healthy food with high nutritional value and numerous health benefits. Kurakkan roti is also commonly eaten in Sri Lanka families, it is an earthy brown thick roti with coconut and *thalapa – a thick dough made of ragi by boiling it with water and some salt. It is then eaten with meat curry, as soup or dessert. *Thalapa, a kind of nutritious gruel that was made from its tender leaves (From Online sources)