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Ragi Kozhukattai Recipe for Toddlers and Kids | Steamed Finger milletDumplings

Ragi Kozhukattai- Steamed dumplings with ragi aka finger millet and jaggery
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: South Indian
Calories:
Author: Kalyani

Ingredients

  • Ragi Flour - 1 cup
  • Moong Dal - 3 tbsp
  • Powdered Jaggery - ½ cup + 2 tbsp
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Coconut grated - 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Water - as required
  • Cardamom powder - a pinch
  • Ghee - 2 tsp

Instructions

  • Keep all the ingredients ready. Boil moong dal in a saucepan until its half cooked.
  • Heat a pan and dry roast the ragi flour  for 5 minutes in low flame or until its hot to touch. Don't burn it while roasting. Set aside.
  • Heat water in a pan until rollling boil and switch off the flame once done. Take the dry roasted ragi flour, boiled moong dal, jaggery powder, grated coconut, cardamom and salt in a wide plate and sprinkle the warm water on it and wet the entire flour.
  • Keep mixing with water until you could able to form a smooth dough. Then divide the dough into equal sized balls.
  • Keep each ball into your hands and press it to bring an oblong shaped dumplings. Grease each dumpling with little ghee.
  • Transfer the dumplings to a muslin cloth and spread over it. Place it on a Idli steamer plate and steam it for 15 minutes with a cup of water. Switch off the flame once done. The Kozhukattais will turn shiny once its cooked.

Nutrition

Serving: 20g