Finger Millet 2 Ways: Calcium-Packed Rotis to Protein Bites
Nachni Methi Roti – For a Punch of Calcium
Are you looking for simple and easy ideas for a nutritious tiffin snack for your munchkins? Try this calcium and fiber-packed recipe packed with earthy flavor and colors that they will gobble in no time.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fenugreek/methi or dill leaves chopped
- 1 cup of mashed mixed vegetables, bottle gourd, sweet potato
- ½ cup ragi flour
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- pinch of asafoetida/hing
- ½ tsp ginger-chili paste.
- A2 organic ghee for greasing
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into equal parts. Flatten them to make rotis.
- Heat the tawa and cook your roti until done.
- Grease with ghee at the end. Serve.
Power tip:
- We can add chopped mint leaves jeera, ajwain, or powdered fennel for more taste.
- Use water only as per requirement. Using too much water makes the dough stickier and hampers the taste too.
Notes
- You can replace ragi with jowar or amaranth flour too.
- The wonder grain ragi is loaded with fiber, calcium, amino acids, and vitamin D.
- Adding fenugreek or dill leaves can provide relief from hiccups, dysentery, and menstrual and respiratory disorders, too.
- Antioxidants, mainly tryptophan and amino acids, present in ragi serve as natural relaxants.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 2.3g
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Finger Millet Peas Balls – Embracing Mighty Millet Magic
A fantastic cereal-pulse combination (cereal: ragi, pulse: peas) gives a complete protein!
History speaks about the benefits of this wonder grain. And why not? Ragi is a super grain with a beautiful rich reddish-black hue, pink when ground and purple when cooked, with dark chocolate undertones. This recipe is popular among the rural folk of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Also known as protein bites, they can keep your hunger pangs at bay.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ragi or finger millet flour
- 2 tsp salt
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 4 cups of water
- 2 tsp cold-pressed coconut oil
- 150 gms mashed peas
Instructions
- In a thick-bottomed pan, add water, salt, asafoetida, peas, and oil.
- Lower the flame and start adding the flour. Keep mixing it slowly until no lumps are formed (for approximately 8 to 10 minutes).
- Once the texture feels rubbery, cook for another 2 minutes.
- Remove and place it on a wet cloth. Let it cool down.,
- Wet your fingers and palm with water. Take small portions of the dough and turn them into bite-sized balls.
- Serve hot with chutney of choice.
Power tip:
- You can use jowar flour or khapli wheat flour, too.
- Use different vegetables as per seasonal availability.
Notes
- Ragi, also known as finger millet, is rich in fiber, protein, calcium, and potassium.
- It also has more polyphenols when compared to rice and other grains and is safe for people with diabetes.
- Ragi contains the amino acids - tryptophan, valine, methionine, and threonine and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
- Read the benefits of the wonder grain here.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2.9gFat: 6.7g
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Comment (1)
Thank you very much.
I am definitely going to try this yummy recipe.
I understand more about millet now
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