Ragi Malt | Healthy Ragi Java | Ragi Porridge

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4.9

39 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    256 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Ragi Malt | Healthy Ragi Java | Ragi Porridge

Ragi malt is a healthy breakfast drink made with ragi flour or sprouted ragi flour, water or milk and jaggery. This ragi malt recipe gives you a smooth drink without any lumps and can be made in less than 15 minutes. The ragi porridge recipe can be halved or doubled or tripled. 

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Ingredients

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for ragi slurry

  • 4 tablespoons ragi flour or sprouted ragi flour (finger millet flour)
  • ½ cup water

other ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons jaggery powder or add as required - sugar can also be added instead of jaggery
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cashews - can use chopped almonds or blanched almond powder or a mix of dry fruits or nuts - optional
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Instructions

making ragi slurry

  1. Take 4 tablespoons ragi flour or sprouted ragi flour in a mixing bowl. 
  2. Add ½ cup water.
  3. Using a small wired whisk or spoon mix the ragi flour with the water very well. There should be no lumps.

cooking ragi

  1. In a heavy or thick-bottomed saucepan or pan, take 2 cups of water.
  2. Bring the water to a rolling boil on medium to medium-high flame.
  3. Then lower the flame and in a steady stream add the ragi slurry. Right before adding the ragi slurry, do stir it once or twice in the bowl.
  4. Keeping the flame to a low, mix the ragi slurry in the hot boiling water with a wired whisk or spoon.
  5. Simmer and cook on a low flame.
  6. In between do stir at intervals with a wired whisk or spoon.
  7. The mixture will thicken gradually.
  8. Overall cook for 10 to 12 minutes after adding the ragi slurry. the mixture will thicken more by this time. Before proceeding to the next step, the ragi should be completely cooked. There should be no rawness in the taste. You can take a bit of the mixture in a spoon and taste it to check the raw taste.

making ragi malt

  1. In this next step, add 6 tablespoons jaggery or add as per taste. You can even add sugar. Sweeteners like jaggery or sugar can also be skipped entirely for a diabetic friendly option.
  2. Mix again very well till all the jaggery gets dissolved. If in case the ragi porridge becomes thick then add some more water.
  3. Add ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder and 1 tablespoon chopped cashews.
  4. You can even use chopped almonds. For small kids or toddlers, you can use blanched almond powder. Various dry fruits and nuts or nut powder of your choice can be added.
  5. Mix very well. Please do note that this porridge will thicken more on cooling.
  6. Serve ragi malt hot or warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 256kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 2g (4%) Sodium 18mg (1%) Potassium 120mg (3%) Sugar 38g (76%) Calcium 122mg (12%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 256 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 256kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 2g 4%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Sugar 38g 76%
Calcium 122mg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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