Ragi Idli

Ragi / finger millet is a nutritious grain which controls diabetes and cholesterol.
Ragi idli is a healthy alternative for regular idlis. This recipe is very simple and scrumptious.

Ingredients

• Ragi flour - 4 cups
• Urad dhal - 1 cup
• Salt to taste

Method

• Wash & soak urad dhal in water for 4 hours
• Grind them until soft in a mixer or grinder
• Mix ragi flour with enough water into a thick paste
• Now mix grounded urad dhal to the ragi paste
• Add required salt and mix well - batter should be thick
• Ferment over night and the batter will raise in 8 to 10 hours
• If you live in a colder place, you can pre-heat the conventional oven for 10 minutes and turn it off and keep the batter inside
• Boil water in the idli / regular cooker (just steam and do not whistle in regular cooker)
• Grease idli plate with oil and pour batter in the idli plate
• Steam it for 7 to 10 minutes
• Take the plates out from the cooker and wait for 2 to 3 minutes to cool down
• Using spoon remove the idlis from the plate
• Serve hot with chutney or Sambar

Nutritional Information

• Ragi is low in fat content and contains mainly unsaturated fat. It is easy to digest and gluten free
• Ragi contains an amino acid which lowers appetite and helps in keeping weight in control
• It is rich in Calcium which helps in strengthening bones
• Ragi helps to slow down the digestion process and controls blood sugar level
• Per serving (2 idlis) = 80 calories approximately