Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe - Sweet Jaggery Ragi Puttu Recipe

Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe is a delicious recipe from Ragi, Jaggery and coconut. It makes a great Indian breakfast or even a high protein evening snack for kids and adults.

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Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe - Sweet Jaggery Ragi Puttu Recipe
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Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe is a wholesome and delicious recipe made sweet by adding jaggery, coconut, cashew nuts and almonds which make it a perfect sweet dish to be served during any festival. 

Since Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe is using jaggery as a sweetener and also ragi flour  which makes this dish more healthy to be eaten as well as tea time snack. The sweet is very light on the palate and is not too rich.

Did you know Ragi is rich in calcium, helps in weight loss, has a high fiber content, battles anemia, reduces blood cholesterol and also regulates blood sugar levels. Because of its low glycemic index, it helps reduce food cravings and slows down absorption of starch, thus helps in regulating the blood sugar for diabetic.

Serve the Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe for a healthy breakfast or an evening snack for both kids and adults. You can also make this Sweet Puttu recipe for a festival like Navratri as well. 

If you are looking for more indian sweet recipes here are some of our favourites :

  1. Vegan Date & Fig Payasam/Kheer Recipe
  2. Bengali Chirer Payesh / Poha Pudding Recipe With Nolen Gur
  3. Badam & Besan Ladoo Recipe

 

 

Cuisine: Kerala Recipes
Course: Snack
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Kerala Puttu Steamer
Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

20 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ragi Flour (Finger Millet/ Nagli)
  • 1/4 cup Rice flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt , to taste
  • 1/2 cup Jaggery , grated
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut , grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  • 1 tablespoon Cashew nuts , roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Whole Almonds (Badam) , sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee

How to make Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe - Sweet Jaggery Ragi Puttu Recipe

  1. To begin making the Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready.

  2. Place a pan over medium heat; add the rice powder and ragi powder and roast for about a minute until you can smell the roasted aroma.

  3. Remove puttu flour from the pan and transfer to a mixing bowl and allow it to cool just enough so you can handle it with your hands.

  4. Stir in the pinch of salt, coconut, cardamom powder and sprinkle water a little at a time.

  5. Mix until the ragi puttu flour holds together when you bring it tight and when you let loose it falls apart. It is important not to add too much water.

  6. Steam the ragi puttu flour mixture in a Kerala Puttu Steamer on high for about 10 minutes. Once steamed, transfer the ragi puttu to a mixing bowl allow it to cool a bit. Crumble to make a coarse texture to make Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe.

  7. Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat; add the cashew nuts and almonds and roast until the cashew nuts turn golden brown and crisp.

  8. Once done, add the jaggery, the roasted nuts into to Ragi Arisi Puttu and combine well and you will have a delicious tasting Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe.

  9. Serve the Ragi Arisi Vella Puttu Recipe for a healthy breakfast or an evening snack for both kids and adults. You can also make this Sweet Puttu recipe for a festival like Navratri as well.