7 January, 2018
MENTHYADA SIHI HUGGI….. jaggery mixed sweet bath using rice and fenugreek(sprouted) seeds/ಮೊಳಕೆ ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಕಾಳಿನ ಸಿಹಿ ಹುಗ್ಗಿ

The word ‘menthya’ translates to ‘fenugreek seeds’, ‘sihi’ translates to ‘sweet’ and ‘huggi’ translates to ‘Khichdi’ in Kannada. This is a special dish prepared compulsorily for new mothers, during 2nd & 3rd postpartum month ie after the delivery of the baby, in some of the communities, to improve their overall health, blood, strength and for
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