Ragi Malt or Ragi Ambli is a popular healthy drink made in Karnataka during summer to hydrate and cool down bodies. It is made using ragi powder and buttermilk and is a perfect drink to sip on warm summer days. Ragi Malt can also be given to babies from 6 months onwards and it is very healthy for them. Here is how to make Ragi Malt Recipe.
What is Ragi?
Ragi, also known as finger millet or red millet in english is a highly nutritious grain grown as cereal crop in dry regions of Africa and Asia.
It is also known as Ragi (in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi), Kodra (Himachal Pradesh), Mandia (Oriya), Taidalu (in Telangana region), Ariyam in Tamil etc.
Ragi is high in calcium, iron and vitamins and is considerably cheaper than other grains.
What are the benefits of Ragi Malt?
Ragi has a high fibre content, it also full of calcium. It even regulates blood sugar levels and is gluten free.
Ragi also has anti microbial properties and reduces bad cholesterol. This can be used to make a variety of dishes which apart from being delicious are very healthy as well.
Ragi Malt Recipe is one of the beverages made using ragi flour and buttermilk. The flour is first mixed with water and cooked till the raw smell is gone.
This mixture is then cooled and added to the buttermilk.
Due to the cooling properties of Ragi, this drink is highly recommended in the summer months when the mercury soars high and body needs some external help to cool it down.
It’s very rare that ragi powder or ragi millet is used to make a drink, but this recipe is really delicious and full ofthe goodness of the ragi millet.
The addition of powdered ragi flour in this recipe makes this drink extremely filling and tasty too.
This drink is a great recipe to give your babies and kids. You can start giving it from the age of 6 months to your baby.
This ragi malt is really simple to make and it’s made by adding ragi flour and mixing it with some heated water so that it cooks completely before the other ingredients are added.
This ragi drink recipe is a great way of incorporating this super healthy millet in your diet.
Get summer-inspired and quickly note down the recipe for making delicious and healthy Ragi Malt Drink Recipe.
Ingredients to make Ragi Malt Recipe
To make Ragi Malt, you will need Ragi Flour. It is easily available in any Indian superstore or even online.
You will also need buttermilk to thin down the malt. Make it at home by mixing curd with water and whisking well.
You can add finely chopped onion, salt, roasted cumin powder, curry leaves, coriander etc to flavour the malt.
To make sweet ragi malt, you can replace buttermilk with milk and add a sweetener of your choice. Jaggery is best.
How to make Sweet Ragi Malt?
To make sweet ragi malt, do not add salt and buttermilk to the cooked ragi. Add milk and jaggery instead and cook until jaggery melts.
You can cook the ragiin water for both the versions together. After the ragi is cooked, use half to make sweet kanji and half to make salted kanji.
Other Ragi flour recipes that you might like
How to make Ragi Malt Step by Step
- Heat 2 and 1/2 cups of water in a pan.
2. Mean while, mix ragi flour in the remaining 1/2 cups of water. Make sure their are no lumps in the mixture.
3. Once the water comes to a rolling boil, slowly add the ragi mixture in the boiling water.
4. Once the water comes to a rolling boil, slowly add the ragi mixture in the boiling water. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously to avoid formation of lumps.
5. Remove the pan from heat and let this mixture cool completely.
6. Slowly add the cooled ragi mixture in buttermilk and whisk nicely. Add salt, roasted cumin powder, heeng, curry leaves and onion and mix well. Chill for a few hours before serving. Garnish with fresh coriander.
Ragi Malt Recipe (Ragi Ambli)
Ragi Malt Recipe
Ragi Malt or Ragi Ambli is a popular drink made in Karnataka during summer to hydrate and cool down bodies. It is made using ragi powder and buttermilk and is a perfect drink to sip on warm summer days. Here is how to make it.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Ragi Flour
- 3 cups Water
- 5 cups Buttermilk I make my own by mixing 1 and 1/2 cup curd in 3 cups of water
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1/4 tsp Hing
- 10-12 Curry Leaves
- 2 tbsp Onion Chopped
- 1 tsp Fresh Coriander Chopped
Instructions
Heat 2 and 1/2 cups of water in a pan.
Mean while, mix ragi flour in the remaining 1/2 cups of water.
Make sure their are no lumps in the mixture.
Once the water comes to a rolling boil, slowly add the ragi mixture in the boiling water.
Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously to avoid formation of lumps.
Remove the pan from heat and let this mixture cool completely.
Slowly add the cooled ragi mixture in buttermilk and whisk nicely.
Add salt, roasted cumin powder, hing, curry leaves and onion and mix well.
Add more water if the drink is too thick.
Chill for a few hours before serving.
Garnish with fresh coriander.
Recipe Notes
To make sweet ragi malt, do not add salt and buttermilk to the cooked ragi. Add milk and jaggery instead and cook until jaggery melts.
You can cook the ragiin water for both the versions together. After the ragi is cooked, use half to make sweet kanji and half to make salted kanji.
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PRANITA DESHPANDE
We are making it with jowar flour. You have made very fantastic
Neha Mathur
Jowar is a very nice alternative.
pranita deshpande
very true.
Jayati
Excellent recipe! I tried it and loved it! Thank you for sharing, thank you so so much!
Neha Mathur
Thnx for trying and sharing your feedback 🙂
FARIDA BANU
Very quick and healthy drink.
Neha Mathur
Thnx. Yes it is 🙂
Lakshmi
Hello Neha,
I have some Ragi Huri Hittu. Can I use it to make this malt ?
If not how do I use this Huri Hittu ?
Many Thanks for your guidance 🙂
Neha Mathur
Yes sure. You can use it for malt and even Mudde.