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    Ragi Malt | Ragi Porridge

    Last Updated On: Feb 7, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Ragi Malt is a healthy and nutritious drink made by cooking ragi in water to a porridge consistency then mixing it with milk, sugar and cardamom powder. In this post I have shared ragi malt (ragi sweet porridge) and ragi porridge (salt version) with step by step pictures and video.

    ragi malt served in a glass cup topped with almonds

    Ragi Malt or Ragi Java or Ragi Porridge is a healthy breakfast as it is very nutritious and filling. I hated porridges during my childhood days and now I just love them. I have tasted this ragi porridge in my friends house as its their custom to have ragi porridge every sunday.

    What is Ragi Malt?

    Ragi Malt is nothing sweet ragi porridge made with ragi flour, water, milk, sugar and cardamom powder. It is topped with nuts of your choice making it an ideal healthy breakfast. Ragi is the one of the first grains introduced to babies.

    Malt is the cereal grain that has been soaked and dried. Here finger millet is the grain that is soaked, sprouted then dried to make ragi flour or powder and the porridge made with this flour is referred to as ‘Ragi Malt’.

    Ragi Porridge is a nutritious healthy drink which can be substituted for our regular breakfast and it keeps you full till lunch time. Ragi or finger millet is a super grain which is packed with nutrition. I used homemade ragi flour, you can use store bought flour too.

    Ragi Malt can be prepared in a tasty way by following this method without any lumps easy and quick to make. It takes just 10-15 minutes to make this porridge. You can use ragi flour or sprouted ragi flour for this porridge.

    Ragi porridge is a tradition in our family. I am trying to include porridge for mittu and gugu regularly so that they are always in touch with the porridge taste. Mittu prefers to have multigrain porridge.

    ragi malt served in a glass cup topped with almonds

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    Ragi Malt Health Benefits

    • Ragi is rich in iron
    • It is rich in fiber and a nutritious whole grain
    • Helps in healthy weight loss
    • Ragi is good for a gluten free diet
    • Good for diabetics

    Ragi Malt 2 Ways

    I have shared 2 ways to make this porridge as some prefer sweet and few prefer salt version.

    • Ragi Malt (Sweet Porridge)
    • Ragi Porridge (Salt)

    Ragi Malt Ingredients

    • Ragi flour – I used homemade sprouted ragi or finger millet flour. You can use store bought flour too.
    • Water – I always cook the porridge in water then mix it with milk.
    • Milk – Use boiled milk as we add it at the final stage.
    • Sweetener – I have used cane sugar. You can add jaggery powder or jaggery syrup or brown sugar or even white sugar.
    • Flavoring – Cardamom powder is the best flavoring for this porridge.
    a display of ingredients needed to make ragi porridge

    How to make Ragi Malt Step by Step

    Ragi Porridge Sweet

    1. To a bowl add 1/2 cup ragi flour. Now add 1 cup water to it.
    water is added to ragi flour

    2.Whisk it well without any lumps then set it aside.

    ragi slurry is made by mixing it well

    3.Add 2 cups water to a pan. Let it boil.

    water is boiled

    4.Once water starts to boil – whisk the ragi flour slurry.

    ragi slurry is being mixed

    5.Add the ragi flour slurry. Just rinse with little water and add it, if there are sediments.

    ragi slurry being added

    6.Whisk it well first to avoid lumps.

    porridge is whisked well

    7.Now switch to a spatula and keep stirring and cooking in low medium flame.

    ragi porridge is being cooked

    8.The mixture will start to thicken but keep stirring continuously.

    the consistency will be thin at this stage

    9.Keep cooking until it turns thick and shiny.

    ragi porridge is being cooked

    10.You can see how thick it is. It thickens more after cooling down so switch it off accordingly.

    porridge turn shiny and thick

    11.Transfer half of the porridge to a bowl for salt version.

    half of the porridge is transferred to another bowl

    12.To the remaining porridge in the pan – add 2 tablespoon sugar, 1 cup milk and 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.

    milk, sugar and cardamom powder is added

    13.Whisk it well and switch off.

    ragi porridge is ready after mixing

    14.Ragi malt or ragi sweet porridge is ready to serve.

    the consistency should be thick

    15.Serve ragi malt hot or warm!

    ragi malt is ready

    Ragi Porridge or Ragi Malt is ready to drink!

    ragi malt served in a glass cup topped with almonds

    Ragi Salt Porridge Ingredients

    • Ragi flour – I used homemade sprouted ragi or finger millet flour. You can use store bought flour too.
    • Water – I always cook the porridge in water then mix it with milk.
    • Buttermilk – Use thick homemade buttermilk.
    • Salt – Add salt to taste.
    a display of ingredients needed to make ragi salt porridge

    Ragi Porridge Recipe Step by Step

    16.With the reserved ragi porridge we can prepare ragi salt porridge. Let the mixture cool down for 15 minutes at least.

    ragi porridge being cooled

    17.Add salt to taste and 1/2 cup thick buttermilk to it.

    salt and buttermilk is added

    18.Whisk it well until smooth.

    whisked well to make salt porridge

    19.Ragi porridge salt version is ready

    consistency of ragi salt porridge is slightly thick

    20. Serve it warm or chilled.

    ragi salt porridge is ready

    Tempering Suggestion

    You can serve it as such or make the tempering and serve it.

    1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a tadka pan and add 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 small red chilli broken and 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds along with few curry leaves – let it crackle. Now transfer it to the porridge.
      How to make Ragi kanji recipe - Step1
    2. Add salt and mix well. Serve as such or you can strain and serve it too.
      How to make Ragi kanji recipe - Step1

    Ragi porridge is ready!

    Expert Tips

    • Cook in low flame and keep stirring to avoid lumps.
    • Adjust sweetness according to your taste. You can add any sweetener : jaggery powder or jaggery syrup or cane sugar etc.
    • The consistency is purely your preference. If you want it a bit thin then add little more milk or buttermilk. If you want it thick then this will be perfect.
    • After the tempering ingredients are added you can either have the porridge as such or strain it and then serve.
    • For diabetics you can skip sweetener completely.

    Serving & Storing

    You can serve the porridge sweet or salt. We prefer the ragi porridge warm but you can serve it hot too. You can even temper the porridge and serve.

    You can make the ragi porridge cooked in water and store in fridge for 2 days and make the porridge as and when needed. It will become thick you will need to whisk or blend it while making the porridge.

    FAQS

    1.Why is my porridge watery and not becoming thick?

    If more water is added it may take little longer to get thick while cooking. So keep stirring to make the porridge thick.

    2.What type of ragi / fingermillet flour to use?

    You can use regular ragi flour or sprouted ragi flour to make this porridge.

    3.How long should I cook the porridge?

    Do not go with the exact timing as it may differ depending upon the flour variety and amount of water used. Cook the porridge until thick and shiny,

    4.My porridge turns lumpy, How should I fix it?

    If you leave the porridge unattended without stirring then it may become lumpy. If the cooked porridge turns lumps, mash it well with a laddle then mix with milk, sugar and finally strain using a big holed strainer to strain the lumps.

    5.Is this porridge suitable for babies and kids?

    Yes it is suitable for babies from 1 year and older kids too.

    ragi salt porridge is served in a glass cup

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    Ragi Malt Recipe | Ragi Porridge Recipe

    Ragi Malt is a healthy and nutritious drink made by cooking ragi in water to a porridge consistency then mixing it with milk, sugar and cardamom powder. In this post I have shared ragi malt (ragi sweet porridge) and ragi porridge(salt version) with step by step pictures and video.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup ragi flour (finger millet flour)
    • 3 cups water

    Ragi Malt Sweet

    • 1 cup milk
    • 2 tablespoon cane sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Ragi Porridge Salt

    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk

    Instructions

    Ragi Malt Sweet

    • To a bowl add 1/2 cup ragi flour. Now add 1 cup water to it.
    • Whisk it well without any lumps then set it aside.
    • Add 2 cups water to a pan. Let it boil.
    • Once water starts to boil – whisk the ragi flour slurry.
    • Add the ragi flour slurry. Just rinse with little water if there are sediments.
    • Whisk it well first to avoid lumps.
    • Now switch to a spatula and keep stirring and cooking in low medium flame.
    • The mixture will start to thicken but keep stirring continuously.
    • Keep cooking until it turns thick and shiny.
    • You can see how thick it is. It thickens more after cooling down so switch it off accordingly.
    • Transfer half of the porridge to a bowl for salt version.
    • To the remaining porridge in the pan – add 2 tablespoon sugar, 1 cup milk and 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.
    • Whisk it well and switch off.
    • Ragi malt or ragi sweet porridge is ready to serve.
    • Serve ragi malt hot or warm!

    Ragi Porridge Salt

    • With the reserved ragi porridge we can prepare ragi salt porridge. Let the mixture cool down.
    • Add salt to taste and 1/2 cup thick buttermilk to it.
    • Whisk it well until smooth.
    • Ragi porridge salt version is ready
    • Serve it warm or chilled.

    Notes

    • Cook in low flame and keep stirring to avoid lumps.
    • Adjust sweetness according to your taste. You can add any sweetener : jaggery powder or jaggery syrup or cane sugar etc.
    • The consistency is purely your preference. If you want it a bit thin then add little more milk or buttermilk. If you want it thick then this will be perfect.
    • After the tempering ingredients are added you can either have the porridge as such or strain it and then serve.
    • For diabetics you can skip sweetener completely.
    Nutrition Facts
    Ragi Malt Recipe | Ragi Porridge Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (200 ml)
    Calories 186 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 7mg2%
    Sodium 32mg1%
    Potassium 212mg6%
    Carbohydrates 37g12%
    Sugar 16g18%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 99IU2%
    Calcium 185mg19%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Eshika Roy

      June 30, 2017 at 2:59 pm

      Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. I can’t wait to try it this weekend. The procedure seems simple enough and it will make the perfect dessert for this rainy weather. Looking forward to read more delectable dishes in the upcoming posts.

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