Ragi Mudde RecipeImage Credit source: Instagram/pringosplating
Ragi is very beneficial for health, it is especially advised to eat it during the winter season because it has a warming nature. Which helps in keeping the body warm. Calcium, iron and many nutrients are found in ragi. The calcium present in it helps in strengthening bones and teeth. Iron is found in good quantity in it. Along with this, it improves digestion and Ragi contains iron, which can help in preventing the problem of anemia.
During winter season, most of the people like to make Ragi laddu or roti and consume it. But apart from this, you can make Ragi a part of your diet in many ways. In South India, a very tasty dish is made from Ragi, which is also tasty. Let us know about its recipe
Ragi Mudde
Ragi muddas are very much liked in South India. This is a traditional and nutritious dish of Karnataka and parts of Andhra Pradesh. It looks like laddu. You can also make it easily at home. Not much oil or spices are used to make it, so eating it in winter is also a healthy option. Let us know about the recipe to make it.
Method to make Ragi Mudda (Credit: Instagram/the_unchef_diary)
Recipe
To make this, first of all put 2 cups of water in a vessel and keep it for boiling. Add a pinch of salt in it. When the water becomes hot i.e. starts boiling completely, then add 1 to 2 teaspoons of ragi flour in it and mix it well so that there are no lumps in it. After this, when the water starts boiling, add the remaining ragi flour all at once but do not mix it, rather cover the vessel on low flame and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Now mix well with a wooden spoon or mud stick. This paste will thicken and become dough like in 1 to 2 minutes. Cover and let it cook for 2 more minutes so that the ragi gets completely steamed. Now turn off the gas. Apply some water or ghee on your hands and make round balls from the hot paste.
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You can eat it with sambar, peas, chicken curry, rasam and dal. It is very easy to make it. Also they are very light weight. You can eat Ragi Mudda by adding some desi ghee on top. This is a healthy option. You can make rasam and ragi muddas instantly.
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