Finger Millet is called as ragi in kannada, ragulu in telugu, kezhvaragu or keppai in tamil, Marwa in Bengali & Nepali, Nachani in Marthi & Gujarati and ragi or mandika in Hindi. It is low price and high nutritional values..
Calcium
Iron
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B3
Ragi is a perfect cereal for those seeking to lose weight. The high amount of fiber and low level of unsaturated fat makes it an ideal food for health conscious people. Here are four simple Ragi recipes that you can incorporate in your weight loss diet.
Ragi malt is a natural energy drink that helps keep the body energized and satiated throughout the day.
Ingredients:
Ragi Flour-1/2 Cup
Water-1 Cup
Ground Jaggery/Sugar-1 Tablespoon
Cardamom Powder-1 Tea Spoon
Milk-1/4th Cup
Procedure:
Take the Ragi flour in a bowl and slowly add water to it, stirring continuously so that no lumps form and make it into a smooth paste. Now keep it aside and start heating the milk in a pan and bring to boil.
Now add the Ragi flour paste to the milk while stirring it followed by the cardamom powder and jaggery/sugar and let it simmer for 5 minutes on low flame with continued stirring. Let the drink cool, garnish with chopped dry fruits and your energy drink is ready to enjoy.
Ingredients:
Ragi Flour-3/4th Cup
Tomatoes-1 Chopped
Onion-1 Chopped
Cauliflower- 1/2 Cup Chopped
Green Peas-1/4th Cup
Carrots-1/4th Cup Chopped
Garlic-4 Cloves Chopped
Water-1 Liter
Milk- 2 Cups
Sugar-1 Tablespoon
Salt and Red Chilli Powder-To taste
For Tempering:
Coconut Oil-1 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds- 1 Tablespoon
Bay Leaves- Few
Ragi Soup is a simple and healthy way of enjoying the wholesome goodness of fresh vegetables along with the benefits of this cereal. It is a balanced health food that is perfectly oil free and does not add to your calories while you enjoy its good taste.
Procedure:
Take the water in a deep pan, bring to boil and add onion and garlic to it followed by carrots, cauliflower, green peas, tomatoes, salt, sugar and chilli powder. Let it boil for 10 minutes.
Heat the coconut oil in a pan and add the tempering ingredients to it, let it splutter and add it to the soup. Follow it up with the milk and Ragi flour dissolved in plain water. Let it simmer for 10 minutes, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.
Upma is an extremely popular South Indian breakfast dish that is great to taste and extremely healthy. While upma is most commonly made from flattened rice, it can also be made from Ragi to give it a
healthier dimension.
Ingredients:
Ragi Flour-1 Cup
Mustard Seeds-1/2 Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds-1/2 Teaspoon
Oil- 2 Tablespoon
Channa Dal-1/2 Teaspoon
Urad Dal-1/2 Teaspoon
Turmeric- A Pinch
Green Chillies-2 Chopped
Onions-1 Chopped
Tomatoes-1 Chopped
Curry Leaves- Few
Coriander Leaves-1 Tablespoon Chopped
Salt-To Taste
Water-2 Cups
Lemon Juice-1 Tablespoon
Procedure:
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan and add the Ragi flour, sort till you get a roasted aroma, now keep it aside. Heat the rest of the oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds, let them splutter, now add the dals and fry till they turn golden brown.
Now add the curry leaves, onions and tomatoes and fry, add some salt followed by water and bring to boil. Now add the Ragi Flour to the pan while stirring it frequently. Mix it well, cover the pan and let is cook for 5 minutes on low flame. Now sprinkle lemon juice, chopped coriander and serve hot.
Ragi Idli is one of the most famous and traditional dish loaded with fiber, potassium and calcium. This healthy and tasty Indian breakfast has low carbohydrates and high level of essential nutrients.
It helps in reducing cholesterol and blood sugar levels. For additional taste and health punch add some grated vegetables like carrot, beans and capsicum to the idli batter.
Ingredients:
Ragi Flour- 1 Cup
Idli Ravva - 1 Cup
Urad Dal- ½ Cup
Water- As Required
Salt-To taste
Cooking Soda- Pinch
Cooking Oil- 1 Tablespoon
Procedure:
Soak urad dal and idli rava in water separately for one hour. Drain the excess water and make it into smooth paste by adding little water. Squeeze out the excess water from idli rava and add the ragi batter and mix it well.
Leave the mixture overnight in a warm place for fermentation for smooth and fluffy idli. While making the idlis, add a pinch of salt and soda to the mixture. Grease the idli plate with little cooking oil and pour the mixture in each plate. Steam it for 15 to 20 minutes and serve with tomato chutney.
Excessive dependence on processed and ready to eat foods has increased the risk of chronic diseases in modern urban life. Ragi is more of a rural food that hardly gets prominence in urban diet.
But it is high time we renovate our eating habits, go back to the basics and include natural cereals like Ragi in our daily diet in order to have healthy.
Nutritions:
Calcium
Iron
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B3
Ragi is a perfect cereal for those seeking to lose weight. The high amount of fiber and low level of unsaturated fat makes it an ideal food for health conscious people. Here are four simple Ragi recipes that you can incorporate in your weight loss diet.
Ragi Malt:
Ragi malt is a natural energy drink that helps keep the body energized and satiated throughout the day.
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| Ragimalt |
Ragi Flour-1/2 Cup
Water-1 Cup
Ground Jaggery/Sugar-1 Tablespoon
Cardamom Powder-1 Tea Spoon
Milk-1/4th Cup
Procedure:
Take the Ragi flour in a bowl and slowly add water to it, stirring continuously so that no lumps form and make it into a smooth paste. Now keep it aside and start heating the milk in a pan and bring to boil.
Now add the Ragi flour paste to the milk while stirring it followed by the cardamom powder and jaggery/sugar and let it simmer for 5 minutes on low flame with continued stirring. Let the drink cool, garnish with chopped dry fruits and your energy drink is ready to enjoy.
Ragi Soup:
Ingredients:
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| Ragisoup |
Ragi Flour-3/4th Cup
Tomatoes-1 Chopped
Onion-1 Chopped
Cauliflower- 1/2 Cup Chopped
Green Peas-1/4th Cup
Carrots-1/4th Cup Chopped
Garlic-4 Cloves Chopped
Water-1 Liter
Milk- 2 Cups
Sugar-1 Tablespoon
Salt and Red Chilli Powder-To taste
For Tempering:
Coconut Oil-1 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds- 1 Tablespoon
Bay Leaves- Few
Ragi Soup is a simple and healthy way of enjoying the wholesome goodness of fresh vegetables along with the benefits of this cereal. It is a balanced health food that is perfectly oil free and does not add to your calories while you enjoy its good taste.
Procedure:
Take the water in a deep pan, bring to boil and add onion and garlic to it followed by carrots, cauliflower, green peas, tomatoes, salt, sugar and chilli powder. Let it boil for 10 minutes.
Heat the coconut oil in a pan and add the tempering ingredients to it, let it splutter and add it to the soup. Follow it up with the milk and Ragi flour dissolved in plain water. Let it simmer for 10 minutes, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.
Ragi Upma:
Upma is an extremely popular South Indian breakfast dish that is great to taste and extremely healthy. While upma is most commonly made from flattened rice, it can also be made from Ragi to give it a
healthier dimension.
Ingredients:
Ragi Flour-1 Cup
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| Ragiupma |
Cumin Seeds-1/2 Teaspoon
Oil- 2 Tablespoon
Channa Dal-1/2 Teaspoon
Urad Dal-1/2 Teaspoon
Turmeric- A Pinch
Green Chillies-2 Chopped
Onions-1 Chopped
Tomatoes-1 Chopped
Curry Leaves- Few
Coriander Leaves-1 Tablespoon Chopped
Salt-To Taste
Water-2 Cups
Lemon Juice-1 Tablespoon
Procedure:
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan and add the Ragi flour, sort till you get a roasted aroma, now keep it aside. Heat the rest of the oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds, let them splutter, now add the dals and fry till they turn golden brown.
Now add the curry leaves, onions and tomatoes and fry, add some salt followed by water and bring to boil. Now add the Ragi Flour to the pan while stirring it frequently. Mix it well, cover the pan and let is cook for 5 minutes on low flame. Now sprinkle lemon juice, chopped coriander and serve hot.
Ragi Idli:
Ragi Idli is one of the most famous and traditional dish loaded with fiber, potassium and calcium. This healthy and tasty Indian breakfast has low carbohydrates and high level of essential nutrients.
It helps in reducing cholesterol and blood sugar levels. For additional taste and health punch add some grated vegetables like carrot, beans and capsicum to the idli batter.
Ingredients:
Ragi Flour- 1 Cup
Idli Ravva - 1 Cup
Urad Dal- ½ Cup
Water- As Required
Salt-To taste
Cooking Soda- Pinch
Cooking Oil- 1 Tablespoon
Procedure:
Soak urad dal and idli rava in water separately for one hour. Drain the excess water and make it into smooth paste by adding little water. Squeeze out the excess water from idli rava and add the ragi batter and mix it well.
Leave the mixture overnight in a warm place for fermentation for smooth and fluffy idli. While making the idlis, add a pinch of salt and soda to the mixture. Grease the idli plate with little cooking oil and pour the mixture in each plate. Steam it for 15 to 20 minutes and serve with tomato chutney.
Excessive dependence on processed and ready to eat foods has increased the risk of chronic diseases in modern urban life. Ragi is more of a rural food that hardly gets prominence in urban diet.
But it is high time we renovate our eating habits, go back to the basics and include natural cereals like Ragi in our daily diet in order to have healthy.
