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Ragi Puttu-Finger Millet (Kezhvaragu) Puttu Recipe-Finger Millet Recipes

September 23, 2013 by PadhuSankar 30 Comments

Finger millet is know as Ragi in Kannada and Hindi, kezhvaragu or keppai in Tamil, ragulu in Telugu and koovaragu in Malayalam. It is a highly nutritious millet. Ragi is an excellent source of calcium (i.e.) about 10 times that of rice or wheat. Consumption of Ragi can reduce the risks of fractures and osteoporosis to a considerable extent. Ragi is also a rich source of fiber and helps lower cholesterol level. Fiber in ragi give you a feeling of fullness which thereby reduces excess appetite and helps to control weight gain. So it is considered one of the best food for weight control. It is  gluten-free food and also cools the body. The iron content in ragi is considered useful for anemic patients. I feel that we should not neglect this tiny millet which has so many health benefits to offer. Ragi puttu is nothing but steamed ragi flour mixed with grated coconut and jaggery/sugar. Today we will learn how to prepare finger millet puttu following this easy recipe.

Ragi Puttu-Finger Millet Puttu

How to make Ragi Puttu-Ragi Puttu Recipe


Ragi Puttu

 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 25 mins 
 Serves: 1
 Recipe Category: Snacks-Breakfast
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Finger millet flour/ragi flour – 1/2 cup
   Water – 4 tbsp
   Salt – a generous pinch
   Palm jaggery – 1/4 cup or jaggery or sugar (1/4 cup or as needed)
   Ghee -1/2 tsp

   For garnishing

   Fresh grated coconut

Method 

Take ragi flour in a soft cotton cloth, fold it with the flour inside and steam covered for 10-12 minutes or until you get a nice aroma of steamed ragi flour.

steaming ragi flour

Look at the steamed flour below. In a plate, spread the steamed ragi flour, add salt and mix well.

Add water, 1 tbsp at a time and mix well or rub the flour well with your fingers. The flour should have a slightly crumbled texture as shown below. Do not add too much water. I added only 4 tbsp of water for 1/2 cup of ragi flour.(See to it that there are no lumps). If required, you can put it in the mixie and blend for just 2 seconds.

steamed ragi flour

Heat water in a steamer or idli cooker/pan and steam the crumbled flour again for 15 minutes. Look at the second picture below, the flour is well cooked.

preparing ragi puttu

Transfer it to a plate. Add grated jaggery (or palm jaggery or sugar), ghee, grated coconut and mix well. Delicious ragi puttu is ready. It is very delicious, nutritious and also very filling. This dish can be had as a breakfast or as a snack. (as we are having it for its health benefits, it is advisable to avoid refined sugar which is not good for our health). Do try it and give me your feedback.

Go ahead and buy a packet of organic ragi flour (available in all health and organic stores) and enjoys its numerous health benefits. Live a happy and healthy life! This can also be given to children as snacks after they return from school. While giving to kids, start with very less quantity and if it suits her/him, increase gradually.

how to make ragi puttu

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Comments

  1. Sapana Behl

    September 23, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    That sounds healthy and filling !

    Reply
  2. DivyaGCP

    September 23, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Simple preparation, but very healthy and delicious..

    Reply
  3. nandoos Kitchen

    September 23, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    This is just like how my mother makes it. Looks very soft. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  4. Arjunan Akilandeswari

    September 23, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    Yummy n healthy ragi puttu

    Reply
  5. Hamaree Rasoi

    September 23, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Healthy and tasty looking puttu. Excellent preparation.
    Deepa

    Reply
  6. Seema

    September 23, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    omg!..I just tried the recipe and its delicious…brought back some old school memories of rice puttu…My 10mth old son was licking my fingers for more!…literally!….
    thinking i'm gonna try variations to it by adding some grated veggies to it..wil let u knw.
    al in all…thank you for the recipe…luving it!
    happy eating

    Reply
  7. Priya Suresh

    September 23, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    My favourite puttu, nutritious and healthy snacks too.

    Reply
  8. Harini M

    September 24, 2013 at 3:32 am

    Got your recipe in the right time.Have been cooking with ragi for soometime n this puttu would be a nice change to the usual koozh I make.will try out soon

    Reply
  9. Rani Acharyulu

    September 24, 2013 at 6:39 am

    Excellent preparation….delicious healthy recipe.

    Reply
  10. Rama

    September 24, 2013 at 11:48 am

    I was waiting for such a different receipe out of Ragi,,thanks for posting Padhu…can you also post something for Jowar, Bhajra.?

    Reply
  11. divya

    September 24, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    looks simply yummy and mouthwatering.

    Reply
  12. Latha Chamy

    September 25, 2013 at 7:35 am

    Very simple and nutritious recipe.Thanks.

    Reply
  13. Praseetha

    October 22, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Nice recipe…

    Reply
  14. Lalitha v

    June 3, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Nice recipe. Can I prepare and preserve this in fridge?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      June 4, 2014 at 6:11 am

      No, it will not be good.

      Reply
  15. Unknown

    October 5, 2015 at 11:35 am

    Hi Padhu, ur recipes are always so good. It has always given awesome results. In this recipe I have a doubt.
    When the first time u have asked to steam the flour in folded cotton cloth for 10-12 mins, should we steam it without lid?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 6, 2015 at 5:43 am

      Thank you for liking my recipes. You should steam only with lid. Just to show you all, I have photographed without lid. I will update it.

      Reply
  16. Harsha Mehta

    December 31, 2015 at 8:31 am

    Hello Padhu….Tried it today…turned out a bit chewy…any idea where I could have gone wrong?…Thx

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 2, 2016 at 10:02 am

      It might be due to the quality of rice or you must have added more water.

      Reply
  17. Aaradhana

    April 7, 2016 at 5:58 pm

    I like your recipes and tried few and given my comments too.Thanks for the traditional dishes.My mother usually does this ragi puttu. I too do it once in a while as my kids love it. But we do it with a variation. We add salt and water with flour and rub it without lumps. Steam it with grated coconut only once till cooked. Then we add palm jaggery. It would be soft. Your method involves two times steaming. Does that make ragi puttu very soft? Will your method give a better result?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 11, 2016 at 8:18 am

      You can steam even once. In that case, you can slightly roast the ragi flour.

      Reply
  18. Roopa

    April 17, 2016 at 4:49 am

    Awesome recipe. .my 1 year old was literally licking my fingers…hehe

    Reply
  19. Unknown

    July 10, 2017 at 11:31 am

    Hi. Very nice. I tried it exactly as u explained and its yummy.
    Earlier the taste is totally diff if we roast it first even slightly. And If we don steam it twice i didnt get the nice aroma smell. Your way of cooking gave me the perfect taste of this puttu. Thanks.
    A small doubt. The cotton cloth shd be wet or dry?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 12, 2017 at 9:55 am

      Thank you. Use dry cotton cloth.

      Reply
  20. Sara Nya

    March 26, 2018 at 5:02 am

    Thank you so much… I tried its awesome…

    Reply
  21. nischala

    April 27, 2018 at 4:02 am

    hi..thanks for great recipe..
    raagi jaggery combination is always very delicious and nutritious…
    my idli plates do not have holes in them…will it be ok to make ragi puttu..

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 27, 2018 at 5:41 am

      Not an issue. It will get cooked in steam.

      Reply
  22. Unknown

    July 2, 2018 at 1:07 pm

    Hi,
    Your recipes are simple and easy to cook, and delicious too.How to make ragi flour with ragi?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 3, 2018 at 10:34 am

      Clean the ragi well, dry it in the sun and get it ground in the flour mill.

      Reply
  23. Unknown

    February 8, 2019 at 6:34 am

    Tried it today. Came out too good. Perfect recipe. Thanks a lot.

    Reply

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