Ragi puttu | Kelvaragu puttu | Finger Millet sweet puttu | Ragi sweet puttu
Ragi puttu is a steam boiled sweet recipe prepared with finger Millet flour, coconut and ghee. Ragi puttu is a popular breakfast/snack item in South India.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1¼ cup Ragi flour (Kelvaragu)
- ¼ cup water (approx.)
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 cup grated coconut
- ½ cup sugar/brown sugar/jaggery
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
Recipe to make Kelvaragu puttu:
- In a bowl take ragi flour, add some salt. I used already roasted flour. You can dry-fry the ragi flour if it is too raw and store bought. Alternately you can use the store bought puttu flour directly.
- Gradually sprinkle water and start mixing with flour. Do not pour water as you may end up with large lumped flour mix.
- Just make the flour moisture. The texture of the flour should be in such a way that, if you hold the flour it should hold shape for a few seconds.
How to steam puttu flour:
- Spread the moisture flour in wet cotton clothes and cover the cloth like this.
- Steam boil using electric cooker or Idly cooker for full 12 minutes.
How to mix the sweet puttu:
- Take the steamed ragi flour in a mixing bowl and add grated fresh coconut with a pinch of salt.
- Add sugar or brown sugar or jaggery powder.
- Also, add cardamom powder and ghee.
- Now combine everything with a spoon or fingers thoroughly.
- Ideally, if you have mixed water with ragi flour properly, then the steamed puttu would not have any big lumps.
- In case if you find lumps, just break with fingers.
- Alternately, you can use a blender to give a quick stir to break the lumps if any.
- Serve with a banana for a better combination.
Notes
Tips: 1) As plain ragi flour gives the desired results, I never use puttu flour for this sweet puttu recipe. You can use puttu flour also for this same recipe. 2) Use only fresh coconut for making puttu and dried/desiccated coconut may not give a better taste. 3) In order to make it a complete healthy breakfast/ snack for kids or adults, use brown sugar or jaggery powder instead of white sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal
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