RAGI IDLI RECIPE
Ragi idli is a healthy and delicious idli made from finger millet flour/ ragi flour. This nutritious dish is perfect for a lovely breakfast accompanied by chutney or sambar or any curry of choice. We will guide you through this easy ragi idli recipe at home.
Ragi Idli Recipe by Pamela Rego
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice
- 2 Cups Ragi flour
- 1 Cup Thick beaten rice
- 1 Cup Ural dal
- 1 tsp Methi seeds
- Salt (As per taste)
Instructions
- Soak rice and methi, dal and beaten rice separately for about two hours.
- Using a grinder, grind dal first till it is fluffy. Now you can add rice and methi seeds.
- When half done, add the beaten rice. Do not grind fine. Let the batter be of little coarse paste.
- Remove from the grinder and add the ragi flour. Add more water if necessary. Let the batter be thick.
- Add salt. Place the batter in a warm place for about 5 hours or till it is fermented well
- After the batter is well fermented, give a mix and pour into idli moulds and cook on medium for about 12 minutes.
- Serve hot with chutney or sambar.
Recipe by Pamela Rego
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Here are some amazing health benefits of ragi millet:
- It is very rich in fibre and helps with weight loss and diabetes.
- Has vitamin D, calcium, amino acids and good carbs.
- Helps relax the body
- It is a source of natural iron and good for anaemic patients.
- Amino acids like Methionine and Lysine in ragi flour make the skin tissues less prone to wrinkles
These are some of the health benefits of ragi flour used to make ragi idli.
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1 Comment
Ravi Kumar · August 8, 2020 at 6:44 am
Excellent article. Nice tips on Idly making.
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