Millets:-
Millets are rich in nutrients like protein, fiber, calcium, iron and vitamins. All the people like to eat small grain type of food every now and then to maintain their health.
Ragi
Ragi can be consumed by everyone from a newborn to a 90 year old adult. Ragi helps repair damages tissue an balance the body’s nitrogen status.Being rich in calcium,bones become stronger. Phytochemical compounds help control diabetes.
Ragi Puttu
Ingredients
- Ragi – 200 grams
- Red rice – 100 grams
- Jaggery – 1 cup
- Coconut – 1 cup
- Cardamom – one
- Banana – some pieces
- Ghee – 1 tsp
- Salt – 1 pinch
Preparation Method
- First the Ragi and red rice combine both and grind it into semolina.
- Then heat the water gently,sprinfle it in the batter and squeeze it,wet and sqeeze it.wet and squeeze a cloth over the idli plate,cover with the batter and steam it.
- Once cooked,pour it into a plate and mix it with ghee, grated coconut,chopped fruit pieces,salt,jiggery and cardamom powder.The delicious Ragi puttu is ready.
Note
- This can also be made as semolina upma. In the third step the seasoning with mustard and chilly will give a different and healthy ragi semolina upma.
