Finger Millet (Ragi) Dalia

 Ragi also known as Finger millet is a powerhouse of nutrients. Make this simple, humble, filling and veggie-loaded recipe which is fairly easy to cook with Ragi flour.

Ingredients:

• BlissTree Ragi flour - 2/3 Cup
• Water - 3 Cups
• Green Chillies - 4 finely chopped or slit into halves
• Spinach, Chopped - 1 Cup
• Carrots, chopped - 1/4 Cup
• Green peas or avarekalu - 1/2 Cup
• Ginger, peeled and chopped finely - 1 Tablespoon
• Red Onions, chopped - 3/4 Cup
• Salt - as per taste
• Yogurt - 1 Cup(optional)
• Oil - 3 teaspoon, for sauteing 
• Cooked Millet or Rice - 1/3 Cup (Optional)

Method:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan or kadai in a medium flame, add finely chopped or grated ginger and green chillies. Saute it for less than a minute.

2. Next, add the chopped onions and saute it until it turns translucent with light pinkish color and then add chopped carrots, green peas or avarekalu and saute for 2 minutes. I added frozen ones. If you have fresh ones, you could use that too.

3. Add finely chopped spinach in the pan and saute for 3-4 minutes.

4. Whisk the ragi flour with water without any lumps and add in the saucepan. Make sure to stir continuously for like 7-8 minutes such that the contents in the saucepan doesn't stick to the bottom.

5. After 4 - 5 minutes add cooked rice/millet if you wish , but it's completely optional.

6. When its completely cooked, switch the stove off.

7. Finger millet dalia can be served as is or with yogurt(optional).

Finger Millet(Ragi) Moringa Leaves Adai

 Finger millet is commonly known as Ragi. Ragi is the best source of calcium which is dairy-free. It has low glycemic index and thus aids in weight loss and to control diabetes.

This gluten-free recipe has the goodness of moringa greens and the finger millet and is one of the best breakfast options to fuel you for the day!

Ingredients:

BlissTree Ragi flour - 2 cups

Drumstick leaves/Moringa leaves - 1 cup tightly packed

Red Onions - 1 cup, finely chopped

Green chillies - 2 finely chopped (Optional)

salt - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ( adjust according to taste)

Water - 1 1/2 cups

Method:

1. Clean the Moringa leaves from the stem and take only the leaves. 

2. Mix all of the above from the Ingredients section, and keep it aside. Split the dough into equal parts of balls.

3. Heat an iron griddle. When it's hot, Take the dough ball and start patting on the pan directly till you spread it like a pancake. Since the dough is not so loose, we need to spread it with hands.

 Alternatively, you can pat it on a parchment paper and transfer it to the pan carefully without breaking.

4. Pour oil on the sides and let it cook well on both sides.

5. Serve the healthy Ragi Moringa leaves adai with Jaggery or any chutney of your choice.