Just for Foodies!!: Ragi Mudde

Ragi Mudde is a dumpling made using ragi flour/ finger millet flour, which is a famous dish in Karnata and Andrapradesh. In earlier days, this is consumed more by farmers, as a breakfast, so that it will keep them strong and will prevent hunger for long time. But now, the trend has changed. It is consumed by one and all. It is one best and healthy way to begin your day. The benefits of finger millet are many. It is consumed by all age groups. It helps to keep the bones strong and maintain the iron levels.

It is usually consumed along with any lentil based curry of your choice. Once you make this, it stays in refrigerator up to 6 or 7 days. You just have to heat it and serve. The traditional way of preparing this dish is only using ragi. But today, some people add even 1 tsp of rice flour, to get a smooth texture and to avoid any lumps formed while mixing the ragi dough.

Here, I am showing you the step by step procedure of making the ragi mudde. Hope it helps

Ingredients

Ragi/ Finger Millet - 1 cup
Water - 1 +3/4 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Rice flour - 1 tsp

Method

Take a heavy bottomed vessel and add water, salt, 1 tsp ragi flour and rice flour. Mix well and bring this to boil.

When it comes to rolling boil, turn the heat to medium and add the ragi flour. Do not mix it.

Let it boil until the water starts covering the dry ragi flour.

Once it starts covering the ragi flour, remove from heat and start mixing. Mix it until no lumps remains. It will start getting dry. Mix vigorously. Scrape out the sides.