Sweet Ragi puttu / Fingermillet flour puttu

Ragi Puttu, a nutritious and traditional South Indian breakfast dish, is made from ragi flour (finger millet flour). Known for its rich nutritional profile, Ragi Puttu is especially popular for its high calcium and iron content. This wholesome dish is gluten-free and ideal for those looking for a healthy, fiber-rich option. Ragi Puttu is often steamed and served with freshly grated coconut and jaggery, making it both nutritious and delicious.

What is Ragi Puttu?

Ragi Puttu is a variation of the classic Puttu, traditionally made with rice flour. In this version, finger millet flour is used, which gives the dish a soft texture and a rich, earthy flavor. The flour is mixed with water to create a crumbly texture, then steamed to perfection using a puttu maker. It is typically enjoyed with sides like coconut, jaggery, or banana, making it a wholesome and naturally sweet breakfast or snack.

Health Benefits of Ragi Puttu

Ragi, or finger millet, is considered a superfood due to its high calcium content, which supports bone health. It is also rich in dietary fiber, aiding digestion and promoting weight loss by keeping you fuller for longer. Ragi is an excellent source of iron, making it a great choice for combating anemia. Additionally, it is gluten-free, making Ragi Puttu a perfect choice for those with gluten intolerance or those looking to add more millet-based dishes to their diet.

How to Enjoy Ragi Puttu

Ragi Puttu can be enjoyed in various ways:

• Serve with grated coconut and jaggery for a naturally sweet and satisfying dish.
• Pair it with ripe bananas for added flavor and nutrition.
• Enjoy it as a savory option with a side of spicy curry or chutney.

Why Choose Ragi Puttu?

With its numerous health benefits, Ragi Puttu is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a balanced and nutritious meal. Its versatility makes it a popular breakfast item for both kids and adults, providing sustained energy throughout the day.

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Sweet Ragi puttu / Fingermillet flour puttu / Kezhvaragu puttu

Niranjana Sankaranarayanan

Sweet Rice Jaggery Puttu / Arisi Vella Puttu is a traditional naivedhyam dish for Navrathri fridays in my home town. Also for Puberty event, this is one of the important sweet dish we do. Its a little complex recipe, but finally the taste is divine. What if we make it with fingermillet flour. Ragi puttu recipe a healthy and one of the wholesome breakfast you can serve. Finger millet is called as Kezhvaragu in tamil and has a lot of health benefits. It is one of the safest foods and that is the reason why we introduce ragi first to babies. This can be made as Naivedhyam as well.

The main part lies in sprinkling the water until we can hold shape. The next important part is in keeping the right consistency of the jaggery.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Cooking time in jaggery 10 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Sweet

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2

Equipment

• Steamer
• Pan

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Fingermillet flour
• 3/4 cup Jaggery
• 1/2 cup Shredded coconut
• a pinch Cardamom powder (optional)
• 10 Nos Fried Cashews (optional)
• To sprinkle Water
• A pinch Salt
• 1/4 cup Turmeric powder

Instructions

 

• Take a cup of fingermillet flour and roast it until we can draw a line from it.
• Now turn off the stove and keep it aside.
• Take some water in a vessel, add a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
• Sprinkle this salt water into the roasted flour. You should be able to hold shape and if you leave, it should crumble.
• Now take a cotton cloth, keep this roasted flour, make potli and steam cook for 20 minutes.
• The steam cooked fingermillet flour is ready.In a pan add jaggery, little water and dissolve it. If there are impurities, then strain it.
• The syrup should reach soft ball consistency.
• To check this, keep water in a small bowl and add a drop of jaggery syrup into it.
• If you are able to form a ball then the syrup has reached right consistency.
• Now add the steam cooked ragi flour into it and mix well.
• Finally add the shredded coconut and mix well.

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Keyword Fingermillet puttu, puttu, ragi puttu, Sweet puttu

INSTRUCTIONS

• Take a cup of finger millet flour and roast it until we can draw a line from it.
• Now turn off the stove and keep it aside.
• Take some water in a vessel, add a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
• Sprinkle this salt water into the roasted flour. You should be able to hold shape and if you leave, it should crumble.
• Now take a cotton cloth, keep this roasted flour, make potli and steam cook for 20 minutes.
• The steam cooked finger millet flour is ready.
• In a pan add jaggery, little water and dissolve it. If there are impurities, then strain it.
• The syrup should reach soft ball consistency. To check this, keep water in a small bowl and add a drop of jaggery syrup into it. If you are able to form a ball then the syrup has reached right consistency.
• Now add the steam cooked ragi flour into it and mix well.
• Finally add the shredded coconut and mix well.

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