Delicious Raggi Appe

 

Ingredients :

• 1 cup finger millet(ragi/nachni) flour
• 1/4th cup semolina(suji/rawa - optional)
• 1/4th cup rice flour(for binding and crisp)
• 1/2th cup curd(diluted with water)
• Some water
• Salt as per taste
• Some finely chopped carrots
• Some finely chopped fresh chillies
• Some finely chopped green onions/red onions
• Some finely chopped coriander
• Some finely chopped tomatoes 
• Some finely chopped cashews/peanuts(optional)
• Some grated coconut(optional)
• 1/2 tsp Fruit salt/baking soda
• Oil
• Some sesame seeds

 Method : 

• Take a mixing bowl
• Add 1 cup finger millet(ragi/nachni)flour
• (it's a healthy grain since it contains rich fibers which helps in weight loss)
• Add 1/4th cup semolina(suji/rawa - optional it gives a crunch)
• Add 1/4th cup rice flour(for binding & crisp)
• Add 1/2th cup curd(diluted with water) mix it well.
• Add some water to it until the mixture becomes thicker as to pouring consistency.
• Rest the mixture for min half and hour to one hour.
• If the consistency of the batter is thicker than before, add some water to get the pouring consistency.
• Add some finely chopped carrots
• Add some finely chopped fresh chillies
• Add some finely chopped green onions/red onions
• Add some finely chopped coriander
• Add some finely chopped tomatoes 
• Add some finely chopped cashews/peanuts(optional)
• Add some grated coconut(optional - it gives a very good taste and a bit of sweetness)
• Add a small packet of fruit salt/ half a tsp baking soda(can avoid using it, by keeping the batter for 3-4 hours, it will get naturally fermented)
• Keep mixing it.
• Now take a appe pan put some oil in all cavities and put batter in each cavity.(can put some sesame seeds in all cavities along with oil to taste it better n crispy from the top)
• Cover the lid, cook it on slow to medium flame for 7-8 mins.
• Then open the lid and brush some oil over each piece, flip them on the other side cover the lid and again leave for cooking.
• And then your super healthy Ragi Appe will be ready.
• Finger millet(nachni/ragi) is a rough grain so it becomes harder keeping it for a long time.
• Serving it warm tastes heavenly with pudina/coconut chutney.

 
Recipe By: Mrs. Riya Jhawar