Often reffered as the "miracle millet" this super small grain has packed nutrients & health benefits. A gift by the nature and once a daily consumed grain now is gaining its legacy back.
Right from 6th month baby to 70 year old can have a ragi porridge can expereince the wonderful benefits of ragi/nanchi as a porridge. Remember that a ragi porridge is 20 times more nutritious than any other ragi recipes, so try to take atleast a cup of ragi porridge every early in the morning or as snack.
Here are few ideas you can make your ragi porridge more delicious and palatable.
Porridge for Summer:
INGREDIENTS
1. Ragi flour- 2 tbs
2. Water- 100ml
3. Salt- As per taste
4. Butter milk- 100ml
Best time to take: Early in the morning or for brunch.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small bowl add 2tbs of ragi flour and add 2tbs of water make it into a paste and keep aside. In a deep steel pan add 100ml of water and boil. To the boiling water add the ragi paste and mix well without any lumps. Cook for 2-3mins and then keep aside till it is at room temparature.
2. Now add buttermilk and salt as per taste. Mix well and enjoy.
3. You can always add some crushed jeera to this porridge.
Porridge for a perfect monsoon
INGREDIENTS
1. Ragi flour- 2 tbs
2. Milk- 150ml
3. Jaggery/Sugar- as per taste.
4. Turmeric- a pinch
5. Pepper- a pinch
Best time to take: Early in the morning or as evening snack.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small bowl add 2tbs of ragi flour and add 2tbs of water make it into a paste and keep aside. In a deep steel pan add 150ml of milk and boil. To the boiling milk add the ragi paste and mix well without any lumps. Cook for 2-3mins and then keep aside till it is medium hot
2. Now add turmeric, and jaggery as per taste. Mix well and enjoy.
3. Add some pepper powder to this porridge to give some extra flavour.
Porridge for Winters
INGREDIENTS
1. Ragi flour- 2 tbs
2. Water- 150ml
3. Salt as per taste.
4. Jeera- A pich
5. Ajwain- A pinch
Best time to take: As evening snack.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small bowl add 2tbs of ragi flour and add 2tbs of water make it into a paste and keep aside. In a deep steel pan add 150ml of water and boil. To the boiling water add the ragi paste and mix well without any lumps. Cook for 2-3mins and then keep aside till it is medium hot
2. Now add crushed jeera and ajwain to the porridge. Add salt as per taste mix well and enjoy.
Porridge for Babies
INGREDIENTS
1. Ragi flour- 2 tbs
2. Water/Milk- 100ml
3. Jaggery/Rock Sugar- as per taste.
4. Mashed Banana- One small (Don't use with milk)
Best time to take: Early in the morning or as evening snack.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small bowl add 2 tbs of ragi flour and add 2tbs of water make it into a paste and keep aside. In a deep steel pan add 100ml of milk/ water and boil. To the boiling milk/water add the ragi paste and mix well without any lumps. Cook for 2-3mins and then keep aside till it is medium hot
2. Now add jaggery or rock sugar as per taste. Mix well, add mashed ripen banana to this when cooked with water.
Porridge for Elderly
INGREDIENTS
1. Ragi flour- 2 tbs
2. Water/Milk- 200ml
3. Salt -as per taste.
4. Sabja- 2 tbs
Best time to take: Early in the morning or as evening snack.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small bowl add 2 tbs of ragi flour and add 2tbs of water make it into a paste and keep aside. In a deep steel pan add 200ml of water and boil. To the boiling water add the ragi paste and mix well without any lumps. Cook for 2-3mins and then keep aside till it is medium hot
2. Now add salt as per taste. Mix well and add the soaked sabja to this.
You can always experience a great taste with stone grounded flours especially ragi when it is sprouted & then stonegrounded. Check our stone grounded sprouted ragi flour here.