By Bornika Das
Ragi is considered to be one of the most important millets in the past. However, it lost its value with the popularity of rice and wheat. The grain was considered ‘coarse’ during colonial times. Ragi is full of calcium, protein, and iron. Try out these dishes made from Ragi:
The thick and creamy texture of ragi porridge is one of the best breakfast dishes loved by all. It is easy to make and can be ready in no time. Besides, it is super healthy as it consists of ragi, milk, and powdered jaggery.
An easy-to-make, ragi pancake is loved by most. It is prepared with ragi flour, milk, powdered sugar, baking soda, and ghee. This can be made for breakfast or evening tea time. It is quite low in calories.
Make your favourite samosa with a twist. Instead of using regular wheat flour, we are going to use ragi flour which is a wonder grain as it helps control diabetes and anemia. You can enjoy ragi samosa with chutney or ketchup.
Indian version of pancake is malpua. This ragi malpua is an innovative version of the regular malpua. Besides, the filling can be added as per choice such as grated coconut, nuts, or anything else. Drizzle some honey or sugar syrup on top.
You can easily make these ragi biscuits at home. Microwave these cookies and they will be ready in no time. You can customise the recipes by adding nuts, seeds, choco chips, or grated coconut.
Dosas are an all-time favourite. Dosas made with ragi are super nutritious and healthy. The dosa is brown in colour but tastes quite similar to regular dosas. You can also customise the filling by adding chopped onion, capsicum, carrots, cabbage, and other vegetables.
This is a pizza with a healthy twist. The crust of the pizza is made of ragi flour. The pizza can be topped with favourite veggies, and cheese.
Ragi idli is softer and healthier than rice or rava idli. Replace the rice or rava with ragi batter. Pair the idlis with sambar, and coconut chutney.
Ragi barfis are made by using ragi flour, powdered jaggery, ghee, and cardamom powder. Barfis are an integral part of Indian festivals and are made on special occasions. If you are bored of regular mithais, try these barfis.
These rotis can be made for lunch or dinner just like regular wheat chapattis. Knead some ragi flour with water and the dough is ready. You can also add some wheat flour to balance out the flavours.