Friday, May 1, 2015

Ragi Pancakes ( Finger Millet)

I love Ragi and am always excited when I find a tasty, easy dish made with this. My daughter made this for breakfast the other morning and we really enjoyed them with a topping of ripe Banganapalli mangoes, pumpkin seeds and walnuts. It was healthy and tasty at the same time - all that HaldiKokam stands for. I am sharing her recipe here.
Try it - this is easy to make for breakfast or snack. Let me know what topping and changes you made to this recipe.


Ingredients : (makes about 8 Pancakes)
Ragi flour : 1 1/3 cup
Eggs: 2
Buttermilk : 1 1/4 cups
Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp
Baking powder : 1/2 tsp
Sugar : 2 tsp
Salt: 1 tsp
Butter :  2 tbs
Cinnamon powder : 1/2 tsp

   

Method:

Step 1: Beat the eggs till fluffy ( only whites if avoiding the yellow part)
Step 2: Beat in the rest of the ingredients  and 1 tbs of butter to get a nice smooth batter.
Step 3: Add some butter to a hot pan.
Step 4: Pour some batter and spread it (slightly thick)
Step 5: It will fluff up a bit. Flip it over when slightly brown.
Step 6: Repeat steps 3 - 5 till the batter is over.
Step 7: Enjoy these healthy pancakes with toppings of your choice

Topping options:

  • Chopped ripe mangoes, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
  • Caramerised bananas ( add sugar to hot pan, add butter , add a little milk - stir, now add bananas)
  • Honey
  • Yoghurt and honey
  • Maple Syrup
  • Yoghurt and mixed fruits and nuts
Optional:
1. Instead of using eggs, I used to add stewed / cooked pureed red apples. The pancakes do not fluff up as much as these, however the apple puree add a lovely flavour to the pancake. I will post the variation the next time I make it.
2. Instead of sugar you can add honey or jaggery

Nutrition:

Ragi : Finger millet is filled with nutrition. It is extremely high in calcium and iron. It also has an abundance of other Riboflavin, thiamin and amino acids. Ragi has a low calorific value and aids weight loss. It is Gluten free and also used as baby food.

Eggs : These are also low in calories while being filling. Eggs are again a source of easily absorbed iron, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, B12,proteins and amino acids. It contains 14 key nutrients which are building blocks for the body.

Latest Research on eggs shows that  lutein found in egg yolks also protects against the progress and early heart disease.

Diet Considerations:
Gluten Free

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