Ragi Sankati Recipe | Ragi Sangathi (Ragi Balls)
Ragi Sankati is also known as ragi sangathi, finger millet balls is a popular traditional recipe from Andhra. It is made with finger millet flour or ragi flour, salt and oil which is cooked and shaped into ball. This recipe for ragi sankati is not lumpy, sticky and it is soft in texture without being dense.
Equipment
Heavy bottom pot
Wooden Ladle
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Ragi Flour
- ¼ cup Cooked Rice optiona
- 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Gingelly Oil or Ghee
Instructions
- Heat water in a heavy bottom pan. Add salt, oil, cooked rice and mix well. Bring it to a full boil.
- Once the water is rolling boil. Add all the ragi flour into the water and don't stir it, just cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Once the ragi flour is steam cooked. Open the lid and use a wooden ladle to mix it really well till ragi flour is combined with the water. Once the mix has thickened, Now cover the pot with lid and let it cook on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now open the lid and give one final mix. Take it off the heat and cover it with a lid. Set aside for 30 minutes to cool. Once it is cooled, take small portion and shape this into ball and serve with any spicy curries.
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Notes
- For every one part of ragi flour you have to use 2 parts water.
- Instead of cooked white rice, you can use cooked millets or cooked red rice. Cooked saamai, quinoa, varagu can be used.
- You can shape ragi mudde which ever size you prefer.
- Ragi Mudde can be served with veg curries or non veg curries.
Serving and Storage
Ragi sankati taste best when served fresh and hot. For storing leftovers, keep it in fridge and reheat in microwave for few seconds before serving. You can steam it again in a idli steamer before serving. It can be served with veg and non veg curries.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Ragi Sankati Recipe | Ragi Sangathi (Ragi Balls)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
218
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
594
mg
26
%
Potassium
245
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
45
g
15
%
Fiber
0.04
g
0
%
Sugar
0.01
g
0
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Calcium
208
mg
21
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.