Ragi Simili Urundai Recipe with step by step pictures. Healthy and wholesome ragi simili which makes a nutritious snack for kids and adults which contains so many health benefits in them.
Ragi Simili Urundai Recipe
Ragi simili is a recent favourite snack in our home. It is very easy to make and needs just 4 ingredients. It takes less than 30 mins to put together and your kids will love it. Unlike my ragi ladoo, this is made little different.
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About Ragi Simili Urundai Recipe
Ragi has so many health benefits in them and it is a good ingredient to include in your diet as well as your kids diet. Ragi is High in Protein, iron, calcium. It promoted weight loss, prevents diabetics and good for digestion.
Ragi simili is a popular village style snack which is packed with so many nutrients in them. Specially it is made for nursing mother which increases their milk supply. This ragi simili is made with peanuts, ragi, jaggery and cardamom. Sesame seeds are added too if needed.
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Ingredients for Ragi Simili Urundai Recipe
- Roasted Peanuts
- Roasted Ragi flour
- Powdered jaggery
- Cardamom powder
- Salt
- Hot water as needed
- Ghee as needed
How to Make Ragi Simili
Roasting Peanuts
Take peanuts in a dry pan and roast for 8 to 10 mins on medium heat till it is well roasted. Set aside in a plate to cool. Once it is completely cooked, take it in a food processor and crush it coarsely. You can make it fine powder too.
Making Ragi Dough
Now lets roast ragi flour. In the same pan which you roasted peanuts, Add in ragi flour and roast them for 3 to 4 mins till it is aromatic. Set aside in a bowl. Add in salt and hot water and make it into a soft dough. Set aside.
Cooking Ragi Adai
Heat a tawa, drizzle in ghee or oil. Divide the ragi dough into two portions. Take one portion and flatten it on the tawa. Cook on medium high heat for 8 to 10 mins on each sides till it is crispy and cooked. Remove it to a plate and break into small pieces. Set aside to cool completely. Once it is cooled. Take it in a blender and powder to a fine crumb like texture. The texture will be like Puttu.
Making Ragi Simili
Now in a food processor or blender jar. Take peanuts, ragi puttu, powdered jaggery, cardamom powder and pulse few times to mix.Add it in a bowl. Take small portion from the mix and shape it into tight laddoos. Set aside in a plate and enjoy.
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Ragi Simili Urundai Recipe | Simili Urundai Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Peanuts
- 1 cup Ragi flour
- ¾ cup Jaggery (or 1 cup)
- ½ tsp Cardamom powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Hot water as needed
- Ghee as needed
Instructions
- Take peanuts in a dry pan and roast for 8 to 10 mins on medium heat till it is well roasted. Set aside in a plate to cool. Once it is completely cooked, take it in a food processor and crush it coarsely. You can make it fine powder too.
- Now lets roast ragi flour. In the same pan which you roasted peanuts, Add in ragi flour and roast them for 3 to 4 mins till it is aromatic. Set aside in a bowl. Add in salt and hot water and make it into a soft dough. Set aside.
- Heat a tawa, drizzle in ghee or oil. Divide the ragi dough into two portions. Take one portion and flatten it on the tawa. Cook on medium high heat for 8 to 10 mins on each sides till it is crispy and cooked. Remove it to a plate and break into small pieces. Set aside to cool completely. Once it is cooled. Take it in a blender and powder to a fine crumb like texture. The texture will be like Puttu.
- Now in a food processor or blender jar. Take peanuts, ragi puttu, powdered jaggery, cardamom powder and pulse few times to mix.Add it in a bowl. Take small portion from the mix and shape it into tight laddoos.
- Set aside in a plate and enjoy.
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Notes
- Make sure you roast the peanuts well. For quicker option, you can use readymade toasted peanuts.
- Roasting ragi flour will add good aroma which is highly recommended.
- Sesame seeds can be toasted and added in this too.
- Use good quality organic powdered jaggery, if you don’t have powdered jaggery grate your jaggery and use.
- Cook the ragi adai till 15 to 20 mins till it is crispy. Which will make the ragi puttu fine and increases its shelf life.
- Cool the peanuts and ragi adai completely before grinding which makes the grinding process easy.
Serving Suggestions
Ragi Simili can be served as a snack with your evening coffee, tea or milk.Storage Suggestions
Store it in an airtight container. Ragi simili stays good for 5-6 days in the refrigerator or 1 to 2 days at room temp.Nutrition
Ragi Simili Recipe with Step by Step Pictures
1)Take all your ingredients
2)Roast peanuts. Cool it down.
3)Take it in a blender.
4)Crush it coarsely.
5)Set aside in a bowl.
6)Take ragi flour in the same pan and toast.
7)Take it in a bowl.
8)Add salt.
9)Add hot water
8)Shape it in a dough.
9)Shape it into adai like. Cook on a tawa till crispy.
10)Cook on both sides for 15 to 20 mins. Cool it down completely.
11)Take the ragi adai in a blender
12)Make it into fine crumb like texture. It will resemble puttu.
13)Add crushed peanuts in
15)Add powdered jaggery.
16)Add in cardamom powder.
17)Crush well.
18)Shape it into ladoo.
19)Like this.
20)Enjoy.
Tips & Tricks
- Make sure you roast the peanuts well. For quicker option, you can use readymade toasted peanuts.
- Roasting ragi flour will add good aroma which is highly recommended.
- Sesame seeds can be toasted and added in this too.
- Use good quality organic powdered jaggery, if you don’t have powdered jaggery grate your jaggery and use.
- Cook the ragi adai till 15 to 20 mins till it is crispy. Which will make the ragi puttu fine and increases its shelf life.
- Cool the peanuts and ragi adai completely before grinding which makes the grinding process easy.
Serving Suggestions
Ragi Simili can be served as a snack with your evening coffee, tea or milk.
Storage Suggestions
Store it in an airtight container. Ragi simili stays good for 5-6 days in the refrigerator or 1 to 2 days at room temp.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of simili urundai?
Ragi simili is a popular village style snack which is packed with so many nutrients in them. Specially it is made for nursing mother which increases their milk supply. This ragi simili is made with peanuts, ragi, jaggery and cardamom. Sesame seeds are added too if needed.
What is the shelf life of simili urundai?
Store it in an airtight container. Stays good for 5-6 days in the refrigerator.
What is the English name for Ragi simili?
Ragi simili is also known as Ragi Peanuts Balls, Fingermillet laddoos or ragi sesame balls.
Is Nachni and ragi same?
Yes nachini is also known as ragi or finger millet.
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