Ragi also known as finger millets, is used regularly at our homes to make so many of our everyday foods. Some of the most common foods made with ragi are porridge, laddoo, puttu, roti etc. I never knew it was possible to make ragi upma, until this year for my holidays in India, my father-in-law got me a packet of ragi rava. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure how the upma made of ragi would turn out. Anyways, I decided to make it the same way as any other upma and believe it or not……my entire family found this ragi rava upma very delicious.
Ragi rava upma makes a very healthy, wholesome and nutritious breakfast and keeps you full for long hours. These powerhouse grains are high in protein content, rich in minerals such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron etc. They are anti-carcinogenic, provide good cholesterol and have anti-microbial properties. One delicious way of consuming these powerhouse grains is in the form of this delicious upma….
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ragi Rava / Finger Millet Sooji
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup chopped Vegetables (carrots, beans, green peas)
- 2 Green chillies, slit
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- ¼ tsp. Ginger, chopped
- A pinch Asafoetida/ Hing
- ¼ tsp. Mustard seeds
- 1 ½ tbsp. Oil
- ½ tsp. Chana Dal
- ½ tsp. Urad Dal
- 3-4 tbsps. Grated coconut
- Coriander leaves, for garnish
- Salt, to taste
- 2 cups Water
Method
- In a wide pan, dry roast ragi rava to remove the raw smell. Set this aside to cool.
- Heat a pan with oil. Add mustard seeds to it.
- After mustard seeds splutter, add chana dal, urad dal and fry till golden brown.
- Add hing, ginger, chilli, curry leaves to this.
- Add chopped onions, vegetables and fry till they turn transparent.
- To the fried mix, add little water and salt and allow the vegetables to cook.
- Again add the roasted ragi rava, sprinkle some salt and water and mix well.
- Reduce the flame to low, cover and cook for about 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally till fully cooked.
- If needed, sprinkle little more water, till the ragi is fully cooked.
- Add grated coconut and coriander. Mix well.
- Serve delicious ragi rava upma warm.