Ragi Unde

Finger Millet or Ragi is highly nutritious food grown in India and Africa. Being a rich source of calcium, it is suitable for toddler and the old alike. 100 Gms of ragi has 344 mg of calcium as against 9mg found in the same quantity of rice.

Though not a big fan of 'Ragi Unde'(meaning Ragi Balls) back when my Mom made, I have started taking it often due to the nutrients. Also this recipe uses jaggery which is a rich source of iron and folic acid.

Ingredients:



Ragi (Millets) - 2 Cups
Jaggery - 2 Cups
Ghee - 5/6 Tspn
Powdered Cardamom


Procedure:

1. Fry the ragi in about a spoon of ghee till the raw smell goes off.
2. Shift to a wide bowl and add the jaggery to it.
3. Mix completly so jaggery and ragi blends well. Add the cardomom powder.
4. Take a handful and make them into balls. The heat together with jaggery gives wetness to the mixture and helps forming the balls easily, else add the remaining ghee as required.

A healthy snack is ready in minutes !!

Note : In place of jaggery, brown sugar can also be used

Ragi Unde: