Ragi /Finger Millet - Jack Fruit Halva

Ragi/Finger Millet - Jack fruit Halva/Haalubai is a delicious sweet.
Jack fruits season is still there and we did get some Jack fruits from our relation. We did eat some and I used the fruits to prepare Ragi Haalu bai.

Haalu bai is one of the signature dish of Udupi region. Most of the festivals will complete only having Haalubai.
ಹಾಲುಬಾಯಿ / haalu bai is normally done with raw rice. Rice is soaked and grind with fresh coconut and jaggery. Then stir the batter till it gets thick.
Ghee and cardamom is added at the end and done Haalu bai is shifted to a plate and spread it on the plate or tray. Once its get cold. then cut them according to your wish.
Here I have used Ragi flour instead of Raw rice. Dry roasted the ragi flour and then added ground coconut. I have added Joni/liquid form of jaggery which is very fresh and healthy. Added a cup of ghee and then stirred the batter till is done. Poured the done haalubai to a greased plate.
Let us see the recipe Now :

Ingredients :

Ragi flour / Finger Millet : 2 Cups
Jaggery : 1 1/2 Cups (Normal Jaggery : 1 Cup Full will be enough).
Coconut : 1 Cup Grated
Jack fruits : 5 to 10
Ghee : 1 Small Cup /4 to 5 Tablespoons
Salt : A pinch

Method :

1. Separate the seeds of jack fruit and keep the fruits aside.

2. Grate coconut and grind it with jack fruits. Do not use water while grinding. Put the mixture to a bowl and keep it aside.

3. Dry roast Ragi flour nicely till the raw aroma disappear.

4. Now mix jaggery, ground jack coconut mixture, salt. Add a spoon of ghee and mix it well.
Add 1/2 cup of water if you using powdered jaggery.
5. Keep this mixture pan on the fire and stir on low and medium flame.

5. Add ghee in between in small quantity.

6. Stir till the mixture gets thick and starts to leave the edges of pan. Add the remaining ghee if it is still there.

7. Stir for some more time (at least 5 to 6 minutes on medium flame).
8. Shift the ready Ragi - Jackfruit Haalubayi to a greased tray/plate and leave it till it is cooled.

9. Cut the cooled haalubai according to your wish and enjoy. Store in a glass or /steel box.

10. Serve or Eat whenever you feel like.

Note :

Do not any water while grinding. You can melt the jaggery and then use it. (If shop bought jaggery).
Adding more jaggery is optional. Adding more ghee is optional.
Time : 35 to 40 Minutes.
Serves : 25 to 30 Small pieces.

Ragi - Urid Dosa

Dose or dosa is normally a breakfast food and most of us do eat them as snack in the evening
also.
Varieties of dosas are prepared these days. I still sick in to my style of preparing healthy dosas.
This time it is Ragi - Urid dal dosa which can be prepared easily and stay healthy.

I have used ragi flour, medium size rava and urid dal.
You should eat this dose when it is hot. It taste good even when it turns cool. But it is always good to eat food when it is hot. You can prepare this Ragi - Urid dose in the evening when kids come back from home. It is good for diabetic people and diet friendly too.
Let us see the recipe now :

Ingredients :

Urid dal : 1/2 Cup
Ragi Flour : 2 Cups
Toor dal : 1 Tablespoon
Salt : To taste.
Oil : 2 to 3 Tablespoons

Method :

1. Wash and soak urid dal and toor dal for 2 hours. Grind it with required water till it turn paste consistency.
2. Remove the batter to a big bowl.
3. Take a big bowl and add 2 cups of ragi flour in it. Mix the flour with a glass of water nicely. Add salt.

4. Add ground urid dal mixture to the big bowl. Add a fistful of rava. (2 to 3 tablespoons).

5. Mix all the ingredients nicely and allow it to ferment for the night or 5 to 6 hours.
6. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Sprinkle oil on the top of the pan and clean it out with a kitchen tissue.
7. Take a ladle full of ragi dosa batter and pour it on the tava. ( Reduce the heat to low while spreading the batter on tava). Spread it nicely around the pan.
8. Sprinkle oil on the top and let it cook on medium flame and low flame.
9. Turn the other side and cook for a minute. Ragi - Urid Dose is ready to eat. Prepare remaining dosas the same way.

10. Serve Ragi - Urid Dosa with your favourite side dish. Put a tsp of ghee just before serving.

Note :

The batter should be fermented well. Add little rava so that dosa gets crispiness. Do not add any other ingredients. Do not add Cooking Soda and any other mixture to it.\
Adding little ghee on the top of Dosa increased the taste. Do not add more oil while cooking dosa.
Time : Soaking urid and toor dal .= Over Night or 5 to 6 hours.
Preparing dosa : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4 People.

Oats - Raagi - Almonds and Dates Laddu

Oats -Ragi - Almond -Dates Laddu Is yummy laddu.

It is easy, delicious and you can munch at any time of the day without hesitating because it is loaded with healthy ingredients.
Oats -Ragi - Almond -Dates Laddu Is yummy laddu.It is easy, delicious and you can munch at any time of the day without hesitating because it is loaded with healthy ingredients.It is good for all age group and will love to have them.
I have used oats, raagi flour, almonds, little sesame seeds, dates and little jaggery.
Let us see the recipe now :

Things Needed :

Oats : 2 To 3 Cups
Raagi Flour : 2 Cups
Sesame Seeds : 1 Tablespoon
Jaggery : 1 Cup (Powdered)
Dates : 1 Cup
Almonds : 1 Small Cups

Raisins : 2 to 3 Tablespoons

Method :

1.  Dry roast 2 cups of Oats, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds and 2 Cups of Raagi flour and let it cool.

 2.  Dry grind oats, Almonds and sesame seeds.

3. Take 1 cup full of dates, remove the seeds from dates and cut in to small pieces.

4  .Now put 1 cup full Powdered jaggery to a big bowl.Add 1/2 cup of water and mix it well.
5.  Keep this jaggery on the fire and let it boil for 2 minutes. Sieve this jaggery mixture.

6.  Now keep a pan on the fire and put cleaned jaggery and boil it till it turns one string consistency.
Add raisins to it.

7.  Pour the jaggery mixture to the bowl and add ghee. Mix it slowly.
8. Add 1 /2 Cup ghee and cut dates pieces. Slowly mix all the ingredients nicely. (It is bit hot because of jaggery mixture).

9. Take a handful of the mixture and prepare laddu.

10. Let it cool. Store them in airtight box or bottle and munch whenever you want to.

Notes :

Fry oats and raagi on low flame.
Fry sesame seeds till it spluteer and turn golden brown. It adds to the taste.
Dry grind sesame seeds with roasted oats.
Use of jaggery can be minimized by using more dates
Adding more/less ghee is optional.
Adding coconut is optional. I have not added coconut or dry coconut. Laddu stay longer period if you skip using coconut.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 30 to 40 Laddus can be prepared.

Rava - Ragi - Onion Uttappa

Morning Breakfast should be good and we Indian women do think a lot and options are many. Indian food is filled with varieties of Items. Each region grow their grain that fit into their system. Ragi /finger millet is such one grain, grows well in Karnataka and it is one of the staple food for many.
Here I have prepared Uttappa / Fluffy Dose and it is yummy and filling and easy.

Ready to serve Rava- Ragi - Onion Uttappa

I have used Ragi, Rava and very little wheat flour. I added onions, grated carrots, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves, green chilly and coconut.
Rava -Ragi - Onion Uttappa is puffed dosa and is good to have for breakfast and is filled with nutritious grains. It keeps you full for a long time and provides energy. Good to have some best breakfast in the morning. That keeps you happy and energetic for the whole day.
Let us see the recipe Now :

Things Needed :

Ragi/Finger Millet flour : 1/2 Cup
Rava /Semolina : Medium Sized : 1 Cup
Wheat flour : 2 Tablespoons
Onions : 2
Carrot : 1
Cucumber : 1 (Small size) .
Coriander leaves :  3 to 4 Tablespoons
Curry Leaves : 10 to 12 Leaves
Coconut :  2 Tablespoons
Green chilly : 1
Salt : As required
Ginger : An Inch

Method :

1. Wash and cut coriander leaves, curry leaves into very small.
2. Wash and remove the outer layer of ginger and wash it again. Grate it. Wash and scrape out carrots outer layer and grate it. Keep it aside.
3. Remove outer layer of onions and wash it. Cut into small pieces. Peel off the cucumber outer layer and grate cucumber and keep it aside.
4. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
5. Now take a big bowl and put Rava, ragi flour, wheat flour and salt. Mix it well.
6. Add required water.
7. Add cut onions, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Add grated carrots, cucumber and ginger.

8. Mix all the ingredients nicely and prepare the batter. It should be idli batter consistency.
9. Now the batter is ready. Keep a dosa pan on the fire and heat. Put little oil on the pan.

10. Now take a ladle of Rava - Ragi - Onion Uttappa batter and put it on the tava. Do not spread much.
11. Add little oil on the top, cover and cook on low and medium flame.
12. Turn the other side and cook till it is done. ( 1 minute ).

13. Rava - Ragi - Onion Uttappa is ready to serve or eat.

14. Add a spoon of ghee/butter on the top of hot Uttappa and serve with a side dish you have prepared.

Note : 

Cut all the vegetables into small. I have used the chopper. Adding more chilly and coconut is optional. Add only required water. The batter consistency should be like idli batter consistency.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3.