Best Food Items you can make with Raagi 

We are introducing healthy food recipe guide for food lovers with easy preparation steps and one source for different varieties at one page. This guide briefs about different recipes of Ragi. These can be included in any way of your daily life routine.

Best Food Items you can make with Raagi

1. Ragi Ambli

Incidents 

• 2 tbsp ragi flour
• 1/2 cup curd
• 1/4 tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 green chilli
• A few curry leaves
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Preparation Steps:-

1. Take 2 tbsp ragi flour in a bowl. Add 1 and 1/4 cups water to the ragi flour. Mix well to avoid lumps.
2. eep the bowl on the stove and cook on medium low flame till ragi cooks, stir continuously with spoon to avoid lumps.
3. after 5-7 minutes, the ragi mixture thickens.
4. Turn off the stove and let it cool down completely
5. Meanwhile, prepare the buttermilk. Take the curd in a bowl Add 1 cup water and mix well.
6. Add this buttermilk, salt as per taste to the cooled ragi mixture. Stir well to combine.
7. If wanted add Tampering for extra taste. Heat oil in a pan, Add mustard seeds, add finely chopped onion, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for a few seconds and remove from heat.
8. Add the tempering to the prepared ragi Ambali and stir well. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Salted ragi Ambali is now ready.

 

Health Benefits:-This is very good for all age people especially help in weight loss, blood pressure. Good source for diabetic patients.

2. Ragi Malt

Ingredients:-

• 2 tbsp ragi flour
• 1½ cup water
• 2-3 tsp jaggery as per sweetness
• ½ cup milk

Preparation Steps:-

1. Take a bowl and add 2 tbsp ragi flour. Mix well with water to avoid lumps
2. Turn on the flame and boil the mixture 5-7 minutes. Keep the flame in medium
3. The mixture thickens after 5 minutes and add required amount of jaggery powder as per taste.
4. Stir until the jaggery dissolves completely.
5. Turn off the stove and keep aside.
6. Now add ½ cup hot milk and mix well.
7. Ragi malt or Ragi porridge is ready and can be served with nuts also if available.

Ragi Dosa Recipe

Ingredients:-

• 1 Cup ragi flour
• ½ cup sooji rava (optional)
• 1 cup wheat flour or 1 cup Rice flour
• Butter milk or water as available (to mix)
• Salt as per taste.
• 1 tbsp jeera seeds

Preparation Steps:-

1. Take a bowl and mix ragi flour, rava, rice flour and salt. Mix all the ingredients well and add water as no lumps in the batter.(add onions,carrot,chopped green chilli also)
2. Add jeera seeds and keep it aside for 20 min.
3. Heat the pan and add little oil. Once the pan is hot just pour the batter and spread it over the tawa.
4. Serve with chutney of your choice.

Note: –

• Adding curd and rava is optional, however, it enhances the flavour of dosa and gives crispy texture.
• Add enough water and mix well to get the proper consistency otherwise dosa will not be crispy.
• Adding of grated ginger, carrot, chopped onion and green chilli gives very good taste and you can enjoy it as rava ragi dosa also.

Tips:-This ragi dosa can also be prepared in another easy way. If you have left over dosa batter and if it is not sufficient for all the roomies then add 2-3 spoons of ragi flour and mix with little turmeric and adjust the salt, water consistency and pour as normal dosa.

Ragi Soup for Weight Loss

Are you on diet and wants to include calories less food then the ragi soup really helps you. This ragi soups keeps the tummy full for good time

Ingredients:-

• Ragi flour
• Beans, Carrots, green peas, Corn
• 1 Onion
• 2-3 Crushed Garlic pods
• Salt- 1.5 tsp
• Black pepper powder- 3/4 tsp
• Lemon
• Water – As needed
• Oil or butter- 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp

Preparation Steps:-

1. Finely Chop all the vegetables beans, carrot and onion and keep them ready
2. Heat oil or butter in a pan and add cumin. As it sizzles add finely chopped onion. Saute the onions and fry till they turn translucent. Add crushed garlic and next add all the chopped vegetables.
3. Add salt and Fry the vegetables. Cover the bowl with a lid and cook till vegetables becomes little soft. It may take 5-10 minutes
4. Once the vegetables are cooked add 1 glass of water and boil it.
5. Take bowl mix ragi flour with water and make a fine paste.
6. Now add the ragi mix to the boiling water and mix well until everything is cooked properly
7. Add pepper powder, coriander leaves, little lemon juice.
8. Add water if required to get the soup to proper consistency.

Note:-

• There is no restriction for the type of vegetables, You can add  any vegetables like broccoli,cauliflower,cabbage or leafy vegetables also as per your choice and availability
• Vegetables should be semi cooked not completely mashed or over cooked.

 

Ragi Halwa

Ingredients:-

• Ragi Flour: 1 cup
• Powdered Jaggery: 1 cup
• Ghee: 1/2 cup
• Cashew nuts
• 1 tbsp elachi powder
• Water: 2 cups

Preparation Steps:-

1. Take a thick bottom pan and add the ghee. Fry the cashews in 1 tbsp ghee. Keep aside.
2. Keep the stove in low flame and Roast the ragi flour in the ghee for 3-4 min until you get the nice aroma.
3. In another vessel boil 1 cup of water .once the water is boiled add the water slowly to the roasted ragi powder and mix well without lumps.
4. Get that cooked well for 3 minutes after that mix jaggery and elachi powder.
5. Start adding the ghee to the mix. Lower the heat and keep stirring for another 3–4 minutes. The mixture will start coming together and forms as ball shape with soft texture. Add the cashews. Transfer to serving bowl and Serve warm.

Note:-This can be stored and remains fresh for 2 days.

 

Nutrition and Health Benefits of Ragi:-

• Ragi is rich source of minerals and is rich in antioxidants which help to boost the immune system.
• Ragi is one such super grain source of good carbs and proteins.
• Ragi flour is one of the best non-dairy sources of calcium when compared to any other grains.
• The low glycemic index lessens food cravings and keeps the sugar levels in proper range.
• It is advisable to add it to your morning meal or have it for lunch in order to keep your system on track the whole day
• Regular consumption of Ragi is highly beneficial in dealing with conditions of anxiety, depression.
• Ragi reduces “bad” cholesterol and prevents cardiovascular disease.