Ragi / Finger Millet is a powerhouse of calcium and is extremely good for people of all ages. Ragi Malt is a powder that can be stored for a long time, which is prepared using sprouted Ragi, Dry Fruits and Milk Powder in Karnataka. The powder is mixed with either hot milk or cold milk and served.
Time Required to make the powder: 2 to 3 days
Time Required to make the drink: 2 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 Cup Ragi / Finger Millet / Nachni
½ Cup Milk Powder
10 Almonds, Blanched and Peeled
10 Pistachios, Blanched
3 Cardamoms, Powdered
¾ Cup Sugar Powder
To Serve:
2tbsp Ragi Malt
2 Glasses of Milk
Method:
Soak Ragi overnight. Drain the water and tie in a cloth tightly to sprout for 8 to 10 hours. Open the cloth and spread the Ragi on a cloth in a shaded place to dry.
Roast Almonds and Pistachios for minute or two. Grind Almonds, Pistachios to a powder and keep it aside.
Grind Ragi to a powder and sieve the powder through a thin cloth. Dry roast the powder for a minute or two on low flame. Let it cool. Mix ragi powder along with Milk Powder, Sugar, Cardamom Powder, Almond-Pistachios powder and store in dry airtight container.
To Serve:
Mix Milk and Ragi Malt. Pour into glasses and serve either hot or cold.
Hi Shantha,
Thank you for this recipe. I want to make this for my kid. But I have a question. Is ragi malt and ragi ganji two seperate recipes ? As I have seen the other ragi malt recipes, they say that we have to cook ragi properly. But this is much easier one and this is how i have seen the elder ones drinking it by just mixing the malt power.
Hi Suma,
I find this very easy as you need not cook again. Probably if you are making it for a baby, you can add milk and cook for few minutes, cool it and then feed the baby.
Thanks for visiting,
Shantha
hiii Shantha,
i have a question, cant we give ragi malt powder to baby without cook / boil?
Yes Siddhesh you can do it as the powder is roasted before storing. But to avoid upsetting the tummy of the baby, the ragi malt is usually cooked and then fed.
Hope I have answered your query satisfactorily.
Shantha
thank you Shantha
horlicks, milo ar also malted barly drinks. your recepie is excellent , we have to try on some children wether it is upsetting tummy or not.
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