Ragi Porridge | Finger Millet Porridge
Ragi - a miracle food for people of all ages. There are several ways to consume it but perhaps the simplest of them all is in the form of this porridge. Besides being given as a weaning food to babies, the porridge is a quick breakfast option. Dilute it a bit and you have a health drink to be enjoyed anytime of the day!
Servings 1 serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 th cup water at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons ragi fingermillet flour * see notes
- 2-3 teaspoons palm jaggery or sugar adjust to taste * see notes
- a pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup milk or coconut milk
- To garnish optional
- 1 tablespoon toasted almond slivers
Instructions
- Place the water in a saucepan and add the ragi flour and jaggery (or sugar) and whisk it together till it dissolves.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil on a low heat and whisk it continuously till it thickens. Take care to ensure that the heat is at a minimum to avoid scorching
- Whisk until the mixture is thick and leaves a trail. Add the milk and a pinch of salt and continue to whisk till you get a smooth, lump free mixture.
- Take the mixture off the heat and serve hot garnished with the toasted almonds
Notes
You can adjust the quantity of ragi flour used depending on how thick you want the porridge to be. For a thinner gruel like consistency you can use 2-3 teaspoons of ragi flour instead of 2 tablespoons.
The porridge tastes best with palm jaggery but you can use any healthy sweetner of your choice such as cane jaggery, coconut or palm sugar or date syrup. Alternatively you can use regular white or brown sugar. Kids will even enjoy it with melted chocolate. Please note that the quantity of the sweetner will need to be adjusted depending on its type. For example, cane jaggery has a more intense flavour than coconut jaggery. Palm jaggery has a deeper, earthy flavour than brown sugar.
The porridge tastes best with palm jaggery but you can use any healthy sweetner of your choice such as cane jaggery, coconut or palm sugar or date syrup. Alternatively you can use regular white or brown sugar. Kids will even enjoy it with melted chocolate. Please note that the quantity of the sweetner will need to be adjusted depending on its type. For example, cane jaggery has a more intense flavour than coconut jaggery. Palm jaggery has a deeper, earthy flavour than brown sugar.