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Ayurvedic Dravya · Grain · — kcal / 100g

Rice flour Tandula Churna

Rice flour is a traditional Ayurvedic grain valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

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Rice flour — Ayurvedic Grain & USDA Nutrition

Rice flour — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Grishma, Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta, Varsha · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Rice flour is a traditional Ayurvedic grain valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Best steamed (puttu, idiyappam) or as griddle breads; steaming keeps rice flour light.

Classical Provenance: tandula tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • akki rotti and rice bhakri
  • steamed as puttu, idiyappam and modak shells

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: fried preparations in kapha excess

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Rice flour

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/4 cup (30g):

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