Prep Time: 05 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

Ragi dumplings, known as Ragi Amini Kozhakattai is a traditional gluten-free snack from the Palakkad cuisine. Originally made using rice flour, here is a version using finger millet flour. You could experiment with any other millet flour for similar results.

Ingredients

• Ragi flour: 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon
• Water: ½ cup
• Green chilli: 1 no
• Sesame seeds: 1 tablespoon
• Rock Salt: to taste
• Coconut: 4 tablespoons (grated)
• Cumin seeds: ½ teaspoon
• Coconut oil to grease your palms

For tempering

• Urad dal: 1 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds: 1 teaspoon
• Curry leaves: 1 sprig
• Red chilli: 1 no. (Cut into small bits)
• Coconut: 2 tablespoons (Grated)

Method

• Blend coconut and cumin into a coarse mixture.
• Measure the flour and keep it ready with the additional two tablespoons of flour kept handy.
• In a heavy vessel with a well fitting lid, add water, salt, coconut cumin mixture and sesame seeds. Bring to a boil. Turn off the flame.
• Quickly stir in the ragi flour until fully incorporated into the water. The mixture should neither look too wet nor dry. Somewhat like a moist dough. You could add the reserved flour if you feel the need for it.
• Close the vessel with its lid and place something heavy on it and allow the dough to cook in the retained heat of the vessel for about 15-20 minutes.
• In a pan roast the ingredients for the tempering, except the grated coconut, until the urad dal is light brown in colour.
• Open the cooker, knead the flour with greased palms and make tiny balls.
• Place in a steamer and steam for 10-12 minutes.
• Mix with tempering and serve with grated coconut.

Eating Guide

• Food group: Millets
• Great replacement to rice and wheat.
• The high amount of dietary fiber keeps the stomach full for longer and prevents unwanted cravings.
• Fresh grated coconut added to it adds healthy fibre and fat.

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