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Ragi Halwa Recipe | Healthy Indian Sweet Made With Ragi
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Ragi Halwa Recipe | Healthy Indian Sweet Made With Ragi

A high protein Karnataka recipe with ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours, -/4 jaggery, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
445kcal
Estimated Cost
₹175-325
Carbs56g
Protein22g
Fats15g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

20 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare this yummy Ragi Halwa Recipe | Healthy Indian Sweet Made With Ragi, soak Ragi for at least 12 hours in water and get ready with the other ingredients as well

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)water(3 cups)
  2. 2

    In a saucepan, cook jaggery and 1 cup of water until it is melted (Syrup is not required)

    -/4 jaggery(1 cup)water(3 cups)
  3. 3

    Now strain this through a sieve to get rid of any impurities within

  4. 4

    In a tadka pan, heat 2 tablespoons of ghee and fry the cashews until golden

    cashew nuts(50 grams)tablespoons ghee - + more to grease(3)
  5. 5

    Set aside

  6. 6

    Drain the water from the ragi through a sieve and remove excess water

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)water(3 cups)
  7. 7

    Add Ragi and 1 cup of water in a mixer/blender and blend until very smooth and fine, this helps in extracting as much ragi milk as possible

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)milk(3 cups)water(3 cups)
  8. 8

    Slowly add another cup of water into this and blend further

    water(3 cups)
  9. 9

    This process should take about 7-10 minutes depending on the power of your mixer/blender

  10. 10

    Now pass this liquid through a fine muslin cloth/cheese cloth and separate the ragi milk from the meal

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)milk(3 cups)
  11. 11

    Grease a Thaali/rimmed steel plate with some ghee and keep it ready

    tablespoons ghee - + more to grease(3)
  12. 12

    In a wide and deep pan add 2 cups of the extracted Ragi milk, jaggery water and 3 cups of milk and bring this to a boil by mixing with a wooden flat spoon

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)-/4 jaggery(1 cup)milk(3 cups)water(3 cups)
  13. 13

    Cook this mixture on medium to high heat, whilst stirring continuously

  14. 14

    After about 20 minutes of cooking and continuous stirring, add 1 tablespoon of Ghee and continue to stir about 10 minutes

    tablespoons ghee - + more to grease(3)
  15. 15

    You will notice thickening and starts to coat the back of the wooden spoon

  16. 16

    Wet your hands lightly and touch the surface of the halwa, it shouldn’t stick to your wet hands

  17. 17

    Cook for a further of 5-6 minutes and whisk in the Cardamom powder and fried cashews

    cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)cashew nuts(50 grams)
  18. 18

    Pour the mixture onto a greased thaali and let it cool to room temperature

    tablespoons ghee - + more to grease(3)
  19. 19

    Run a freshly washed Knife to cut the halwa into squares or diamond shaped ragi halwas

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)
  20. 20

    This Ragi Halwa Recipe is a great dish for toddlers and growing children since it is sweetened so you can also serve it after having Bisi Bele Bath Recipe (A Spicy Mixed Vegetable Sambar Rice) to have a sweet note at the end

    ragi seeds - soaked for at least 2 hours(1 cup)

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