Ragi porridge or Ragi kanji recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious ragi porridge recipe which is healthy and tasty.
Ragi Porridge Recipe
This is one dish which we make often for breakfast..I am not sure why i haven't posted it so far. Recently one of my viewer asked me to post this recipe. Immediately i made it and sharing it here.
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About Ragi Porridge
Porridge is a breakfast cereal dish made by heating or boiling ground, crushed, or chopped starchy plants, usually grain, in milk. It is frequently cooked or served with added flavourings like sugar, honey, (dried) fruit, or syrup to make a sweet cereal, or it can be mixed with spices, meat, or vegetables to make a savoury dish. Depending on its consistency, it is usually served hot in a bowl. A millet porridge is known as koozh in Tamil. In Tamil Nadu, it is commonly sold by street vendors.
Ragi was first cultivated in Karnataka's Hallur region during the later Iron Age and has remained one of the state's staple foods since then. Ragi is also a popular annual plant in arid regions of Africa and Asia.
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This is such a healthy and filling breakfast. Ragi is a great food when you are in diet. Even if you are not in diet, you can take this atleast once a week.
Ingredients for ragi porridge
Ragi :
Ragi is also high in fibre and can help lower cholesterol levels. It is an excellent food for weight loss, diabetes, and body cooling.
Mustard Seeds :
Mustard contains omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to improve risk factors for heart attacks by lowering blood pressure, increasing HDL (good) cholesterol levels, and decreasing arterial plaque and inflammation. These seeds are great for adding flavour without adding fat to your diet.
It is served with side dishes including green chilis, raw onion, pickles and mango spiced with red chilli pepper.
How to make ragi porridge
- Take ragi flour and water in a sauce pan. Cook till it thickens and it is cooked. Set aside to cool completely.
- Now take it in a bowl, add salt, water, buttermilk and whisk well.
- Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling all the ingredients. Pour this into the ragi mix and mix well.
- Serve.
Version 1: Ragi Porridge Recipe
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Take ragi in a sauce pan |
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set aside to cool |
Version 2: Ragi Porridge with Rice
Ragi Rice Kanji Recipe - Ragi Rice Breakfast Porridge Recipe with step wise pictures.
This nutritious ragi rice porridge or kanji is not only easy to make but is very healthy for you. Make this at least once a week. Ragi porridge is so nutritious. Adding rice to this will make it more substantial and filling. This is very good for you specially during busy mornings.
Pictorial:
1)Mix ragi flour with some water to make a liquid
2)You need some cooked rice
3)Bring water to a boil
4)Add cooked rice
5)Bring it to a boil
6)Cook for few mins
7)Add ragi mix in
8)Cook till the flour is cooked
9)Keep mixing and cook for 2 to 3 mins
10)Take it off the heat
11)Add salt to taste
12)Mix well
13)Add sour yogurt
14)Mix well
15)Serve
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Ragi Porridge Recipe | Ragi Kanji Recipe
Ingredients
Ragi Porridge Recipe
- Ragi Flour - 2 to 3 tblspn
- Water - 1 cup
- Buttermilk - ¾ cup
- Salt to taste
For Seasoning:
- Oil - ½ tsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ½ tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi a pinch
- Dry Red Chillies - 1 broken
- Curry leaves a sprig
Ragi Rice Porridge Recipe
- Ragi Flour - ¼ cup
- Cooked Rice - 1 cup
- Water - 2 cups
- Curd / Yogurt - 3 tblsp sour
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Ragi Porridge Recipe
- Take ragi flour and water in a sauce pan. Cook till it thickens and it is cooked. Set aside to cool completely.
- Now take it in a bowl, add salt, water, buttermilk and whisk well.
- Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling all the ingredients. Pour this into the ragi mix and mix well.
- Serve.
Ragi Rice Porridge Recipe
- Mix ragi flour with ¼ cup of water. Set aside.
- Bring water to a boil. Add in cooked rice and bring it to a boil.
- Add in ragi mix and keep cooking for 4 to 5 mins.
- Take it off the heat and add in salt. Mix well.
- Cool the mix little and add yogurt and mix well.
- Serve.
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Anup Zachariah
Is this served hot or cold?
Aarthi
SERVE IT COLD
Kandan Muthu
Thanks.
Adding some chopped onion and mango, enhances the taste some more.