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Ragi Paal Kozhukattai | Low Fat Dessert Ideas

ragi paal kozhukattai

I have sweet-tooth.. I love sweets of all kind.. As this may increase weight, I am nowadays replacing whatever possible with healthy sweets.. There is a speciality in Millets.. Even if we add very little jaggery or sugar, it will taste more sweet.. So calorie wise there is a reduction.. This makes any one who have sweet-tooth can get satisfied..

I referred this recipe in SujithaEasyCooking.. If you wish to see the original recipe, visit this site.. I have made modification as per my taste.. I have made this Ragi Paal Kozhukattai a number of times and it came out well each and every time.. If you are going to make paal kozhukattai the next time, make in this style.. It will be more soft and tasty.. You will again and again make this dessert.. I consider this one as an Indian style weight loss dessert.. This is in my weight management menu now..

ragi paal kozhukattai

Ragi Paal Kozhukattai | Finger Millet Steamed Dumplings | Low Fat Dessert

Prep Time :
Cooking Time:
Yield:
3 cups
Serving Size: 3/4 cup Calories per Serving: 150


Ingredients
  • Rice/ Finger Millet Flour - 1 cup
  • Rice Flour - 2 Tablespoons
  • Soaked Urid Dal - 2 Teaspoons
  • Raw Sugar/ Jaggery - ¼ cup
  • Coconut - 2 Tablespoons
  • Cardamom - 2
  • Ghee - 1 Teaspoon
  • Cashew Nuts - 10 to 15

Quick Procedure
  • Take ragi flour in a bowl and add 1 cup of water.. Mix it well.. In a blender take mixed ragi flour, rice flour and urid dal.. Grind it to a fine paste adding a cup of water..
  • Heat a pan.. Add the ragi, rice mixture and keep stirring continuously.. It will start thickening, little by little.. At last you will get a big large ball..
  • Apply little coconut oil in your hands and make small small balls out of the big large ragi ball.. Flatten the small balls slightly so that it get cooked quickly.. Drop these ball in well boiling water.. Let it get cooked now..
  • Take coconut and cardamom in a blender.. Add milk and grind this mixture..
  • Check whether the ragi balls got cooked well.. Add raw sugar or jaggery.. Add coconut mixture.. Allow these to boil and raise one time..
  • Add cashew nuts roasted in ghee.. Now ragi pal kozhukattai is ready..

Step-wise Pictures

ragi pal kozhukattai
Take ragi flour in a bowl and add 1 cup of water.. Mix it well..

ragi pal kozhukattai
In a blender take mixed ragi flour, rice flour and urid dal.. Grind it to a fine paste adding a cup of water..

ragi pal kozhukattai
Heat a pan.. Add the ragi, rice mixture and keep stirring continuously.. It will start thickening, little by little.. At last you will get a big large ball..

ragi pal kozhukattai
Apply little coconut oil in your hands and make small small balls out of the big large ragi ball.. Flatten the small balls slightly so that it get cooked quickly.. Drop these ball in well boiling water.. Let it get cooked now..

ragi pal kozhukattai
Take coconut and cardamom in a blender.. Add milk and grind this mixture.

ragi pal kozhukattai
Check whether the ragi balls got cooked well.. Add raw sugar or jaggery.. Add coconut mixture.. Allow these to boil and raise one time..

ragi pal kozhukattai
Add cashew nuts roasted in ghee.. Now ragi pal kozhukattai is ready..


Tasty and healthy ragi paal kozhukattai will be ready to serve hot. It is a diabetic friendly dessert recipe.
ragi paal kozhukattai

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