E.g. Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, ragi, barely, pearl millet, fox-tail millet, rye, oats, etc. It is made of rice flour or ragi flour (Finger millet flour), salt and water. In Maharashtra, a type of flat bread is prepared using finger millet (ragi) flour. People also consume ragi, or finger millet, in large quantities in southern Karnataka. The major cash crops are paddy, ragi and groundnuts. The major cash crops are paddy, ragi and groundnut. It is about a battle of words between ragi (millet) and rice, each claiming superiority. In the coastal Konkan region the finger millet called "ragi" is used for "bhakri". Rice, maize, ragi, fruits and vegetables are the main crop of the district. Cultivation of maize, ragi and lemongrass is practiced in the settlements. Porridges such as mutaari kachiyatu (ragi porridge) are also popular. Mudde is prepared by cooking the ragi flour with water to achieve a dough-like consistency. This can be transformed into varieties such as "ragi", spinach, and tapioca puttu. With the help of the sages, Rama proves the superiority of ragi over rice. Crops like cotton, ground nuts, chili peppers, cholam, ragi and kambu are cultivated here.