Ryan Stinson
Everyone is concerned about health because of the eating habits these days. It is imperative to keep everything in control so that you can lead a healthy lifestyle. People usually prefer eating junk food because of their busy schedules. Junk food starts destroying people's health which is not a good thing, and that's why it is essential to make sure that you are consuming healthy food every day. One of the most potent and nutrition-filled grains is Ragi.
There are various ragi recipes for weight loss, and it is also very beneficial for a healthy diet.
Bone strengthening:
It helps in strengthening your bones and is full of calcium. Ragi is also filled with vitamin D, which helps in bone development. It is also one of the food products which helps in controlling high blood pressure and hypertension. Controlling cholesterol: It is one of those food products that help control cholesterol levels and make sure that there are low risks of heart attacks.
Here are few ragi recipes for weight loss which you can consume:
Ragi roti:
It is one of the most common ragi recipes, which is an Indian version of chapati, and for this, you need:
● 3 cups of ragi flour
● 1 grated carrot
● 1 finely chopped onions
● 10 curry leaves which are finely chopped
● Few coriander
● ¼ teaspoon of red chili powder
● 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
● 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
● ½ teaspoon of salt
● 1 cup of water
First, you have to mix all the ingredients and then slowly add water according to the batter's consistency. Then take a clean wet cloth and squeeze out all the excess water from the batter. Then you can make the dough and make chapatis out of it.
Ragi kanji:
If you are not a person who is fond of solid food products, then you can have ragi kanji for breakfast. It is a delicious ragi drink that can be made according to the person's taste. You need to have
-½ cup of ragi flour
– 3 cups of water
-¼ cup of grated jaggery
– 5 cups of milk
– 1 teaspoon of cardamom powder
For this recipe, you need to dry roast the ragi flour for around 10 minutes and then cook it on low heat till it turns light brown in color. Then you need to mix ragi flour and water in the pan and mix it to make a smooth mixture out of it. Keep heating the mixture till it thickens and then add the grated jaggery in it and cook for another 4 minutes. You need to remove the pan from the heat after that and let the mixture cool before you add the milk and cardamom powder. If you think that the mixture is too thick, you can add more milk according to your need's consistency. Serve it as per your taste.
Ragi cookies:
Everyone likes to eat cookies as the ultimate snack or dessert. You can also give a considerable twist to your cookies by adding ragi grains to them. Here are the following ingredients that you need for making ragi cookies:
● 1 cup of ragi flour
● ½ cup of brown cane sugar
● ½ tablespoon of green cardamom powder
● 2 pinches of ginger powder
● 1 tablespoon of baking powder
● ½ cup of oil, which is rice bran
● 1 egg which is supposed to be whisked
● ½ tablespoon of salt
Mix the ragi flour with the cardamom powder and then roast the mixture till it becomes dark in color. Whisk the egg and mix it well with the ragi powder and sugar. You can add oil and ass color to the dough to make it darker. Then make some balls and bake them for 8 minutes at 180 degrees.
Ragi porridge:
It is one of the healthiest ragi recipes for weight loss, and it is also perfect for your health. The ragi porridge bowl contains all the beneficial nutrients and the ragi grain. The ingredients that you need for this recipe are as follows:
● ! cup of ragi flour
● 2 cups of water
● 1 cup of buttermilk
● Salt according to your taste
● 2 tablespoon of chopped onions
● 1 green chili
● Curry leaves according to your taste
To make this recipe, you need to take ragi flour in a bowl and mix 1 cup of water without getting any lumps formed. Then heat the other cup of water and mix it well to make the consistency better. You can add buttermilk accordingly and then add the other ingredients.
