Ragi Porridge

Ragi Porridge is an Indian breakfast dish made with ragi flour, water, dates, banana and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
15 min
Calories (estimate)
~240 kcal
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
Indian
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Ragi Porridge — Indian breakfast dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • 3 tbsp ragi (finger millet) flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 dates, chopped
  • 1 small banana, sliced
  • 1 tbsp crushed almonds
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder

Method

  1. 1Mix ragi flour with 1/4 cup cold water to make a lump-free slurry.
  2. 2Bring remaining water to a boil, then whisk in the slurry slowly.
  3. 3Cook on low flame for 6–8 minutes, stirring continuously, until it thickens.
  4. 4Stir in chopped dates and cardamom; cook another minute.
  5. 5Pour into a bowl, top with banana and almonds, serve warm.

About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.