Name: Ragi ( FingerMillet) Uthappam/ Ragi Pongadaalu recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Ragi flour 1 cup; Semolina 1/2 cup; Salt 1/4 teaspoon; Curd 1 to 1.5 cup; Green chillies 2 finely chopped ( add extra if required ); Curry leaves chopped fistful; Hing 1/4 teaspoon; onion small 1 finely chopped; Sesame oil 1/4 cup; Mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon; Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

ABOUT Ragi ( FingerMillet) Uthappam/ Ragi Pongadaalu RECIPE

Age old South Indian breakfast . Most popular in Tamil Nadu , Andhra and Karnataka . Fibre and calcium rich tummy filling breakfast which supplies ample energy . Diabetic friendly , controls blood pressure levels .

Ingredients Serving: 7

Ragi flour 1 cup
semolina 1/2 cup
salt 1/4 teaspoon
curd 1 to 1.5 cup
Green chillies 2 finely chopped ( add extra if required )
Curry leaves chopped fistful
hing 1/4 teaspoon
onion small 1 finely chopped
Sesame oil 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon
cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

Take 1/2 cup semolina in a wide bowl .
Add 1 cup ragi/fingermillet flour to the semolina .
Add 1 cup curd to the flour- semolina mixture .
Mix thoroughly until there are no lumps . Add 1/4 teaspoon salt .
Add 1 small onion finely chopped .
Add chopped curry leaves and chopped green chillies as required . I used 2 chillies .
Add 1/4 teaspoon hing to the batter . Adjust batter consistency adding extra curd if needed .
Now heat 1 teaspoon oil for Tadka . Crackle 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds.
Pour the tadka mixture to the batter and mix till it combines well . The batter shouldn’t be runny.
Check pouring consistency . Rest batter 5 minsHeat a iron griddle . Brush griddle with sesame oil.
Pour 1 ladle full batter and spread to medium sized Uthappam. Smear a teaspoon sesame oil. The tawa should be hot while pouring Uthappams for the perfect texture and colour .
Once the lower side turns crispy , flip to another side . Now cook till light brown spots visible
inner side . Repeat steps to cook rest of the Uthappams . Instant Ragi Uthappam is ready to serve .
Serve it as it is if not with chutneys as preferred .