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Steamed Ragi-Rice Balls

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast|dinner|lunch|Snack
Servings 4
Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients A

  • 1 cup Ragi flour
  • ¼ cup Rice flour
  • 2 tbsp Soya flour
  • 2 tbsp Green peas - crushed
  • 2 tbsp Flax seeds
  • 2 tbsp Ginger-green chili paste
  • Salt- to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 ½ cups Water

Ingredients B For Vaghar

  • 1 ½ tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp Roasted peanuts - crushed
  • 2 tbsp Urad dal
  • 2-3 Green Chili - chopped
  • 2-3 Dry Red Chilies - broken
  • 8-10 Curry leaves
  • Few pinches Hing
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves - chopped (garnish)
  • 2 tbsp Scraped coconut - (garnish)
  • A dash of lime

Instructions
 

  • Mix the Ragi flour, Rice flour and Soya flour, add flax seeds and keep aside
  • In a thick bottom vessel, heat the water along with the oil, salt and crushed green peas
  • When it starts boiling add the ginger-chili paste
  • Shoot in the mixed flours, mix well and place a lid on top
  • After ten minutes, when the dough is moderately hot transfer it on to a big plate
  • Grease palms with oil and knead the dough. Make even sized medium balls
  • Place on a greased plate in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes

For Vaghar

  • Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai, add the mustardseeds, when they crackel, add the urad dal, red chilies, sesame seeds, hing,and curry leaves
  • Add the crushed peanuts and the steamed balls
  • Saute, cover and keep on a very low flame for afew minutes
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves and scrapedcoconut after putting off the flame
  • Add a dash of lime, adjust the seasoning and servehot by itself or with rasam, chutney or seasoned curds

Notes

Highlights
  • Ragi is high in calcium and vitamin D, both of which are beneficial to the bones
  • The isoflavones present in soy make it anti-diabetic and also increases your bodies' energy levels which in turn enhances a good mood which makes soy an appropriate food choice for diabetic patients
  • Peas' fiber and protein content are known to aid digestion, which can help balance blood sugar levels after a meal. On the glycemic index scale, peas are also low.
  • Flax seeds are high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and other plant chemicals that may help with blood sugar control, insulin sensitivity, and heart disease risk factors.
  • Peanuts are high in unsaturated fat and other nutrients that help your body’s ability to regulate insulin
 
NUTRIENT VALUES PER SERVING
Energy
278 kcal
Carbohydrate
31.05 g
Protein
7.01g
Fat
10.81 g
Calcium
96.9 mg
Iron
0.63mg
Total Fiber
4.58 g
Soluble Fiber
0.48 g