Ragi pudding

Prep time
4 HourCook time
35 MinTotal time
4 H & 35 MRagi pudding
Ragi pudding is a Goan recipe. This is a delicious, yummy, and healthy recipe. Using very few ingredients a healthy dessert can be made.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole Nachni/Ragi/Finger Millet
- 3.5 cups of water
- 1.5 cup of coconut milk
- 2 tbsp chopped cashew nuts
- 1 cup jaggery or Date paste (35 dates)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Instructions
- Soak Nachni in 1 cup of water for 5 hours.
- Drain the water and grind the nachini adding 1.5 cups of water till fine paste.
- Use a fine cloth or strainer and extract milk.
- Add the strained nachini and the remaining 1/2 cup of water and extract the milk again.
- Now transfer the nachini milk to the thick bottom vessel. Now add coconut milk and mix well.
- Keep the vessel on medium flame and cook stirring constantly for about 15 minutes until it thickens.
- Add jaggery or date paste and lower the heat. Cook for 2 minutes until jaggery/date paste get mixed well.
- To check if the pudding is ready, put a little mixture on the plate and spread. If it rolls without sticking to the plate it's ready.
- Add cardamom powder and cashew nuts.
- Grease the flat plate with peanut butter or coconut oil or else you may also transfer it to a small bowl without greasing the bowls.
- Pour the mixture into the plate and spread. When the nachni mixture cools down, cut it into 2-inch square pieces and serve.
Notes
You may use the residue of the Nachani/ragi/finger millet to make cookies.
Ingredient highlight: Nachni or ragi (finger millet) pudding is also known as Nachni Satva. It’s a traditional Goan recipe which is rich in iron and calcium. It is super nutritious and tasty too.
Disclaimer: Some or all allergens may not be listed