Ragi Laddoo – Finger Millet Sweets

Name: Ragi Laddoo – Finger Millet Sweets (रागी लड्डू)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 10 (2 laddoos each)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup ragi flour; ¼ cup peanuts; ¼ cup almonds; 2 tbsp clarified butter or coconut oil; ½ cup jaggery powder; ¼ cup desiccated coconut; ¼ cup sesame seeds; 4 green cardamom pods

रागी लड्डू

Preparation info

Serves
10
(2 laddoos each)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

Ragi or Finger Millet is a superfood which is seeing a revival in India. This healthy dessert, prepared with ragi and a variety of seeds and nuts, is a delicious teatime snack or post-meal treat. It is a great addition to your pantry, for the young and old alike.

Ingredients

1 cup ragi flour
2 tbsp clarified butter or coconut oil
¼

Europe
Asia
India
United Kingdom
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Roast the ragi flour in the clarified butter or coconut oil on a medium heat, until you get the aroma of the cooked flour and the colour turns reddish purple. Set aside to cool down.

Roast the peanuts, almonds, sesame seeds, and desiccated coconut one by one, setting them aside separately to cool.

Grind the peanuts, almonds, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut, and green cardamom i