Ragi kheer is a simple, quick dessert made from ragi flour (finger millet flour or nachni), milk, sugar, cardamom powder and ghee.
Sharing one more recipe of ragi. This recipe of ragi kheer is easy and can be made in less than 30 minutes. You can even skip adding dry fruits if you want. Also adding saffron is optional.
Ragi kheer makes for a nutritious dessert for kids. You can serve it for breakfast or as an after meal dessert.
While making the ragi kheer, one has to be careful as lumps should not form. So to avoid the lumps in the kheer, hot milk needs to be added initially in batches, stirring very well to get a lump free kheer. If you add milk at room temperature, then lumps can form.
Ragi is a healthy millet and very good for kids and women as its rich in calcium and iron. So do try to include ragi in your meals.
With ragi you can make Ragi Ladoo, Ragi Dosa, Ragi Mudde (Balls) and Ragi Malt. You can even add some ragi flour in the atta and make chapati or roti.
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How to make ragi kheer recipe
1. Firstly heat 1.5 cups of milk in a thick bottomed pan till it comes to a boil.
2. Then in another thick bottomed pan or kadai, heat one tablespoon of ghee.
3. Reduce the flame to a low. Add 1.5 tablespoons ragi flour.
4. Saute and stir continuously. Soon the ragi flour will become aromatic. It takes about 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame. Stir continuously so that the ragi flour gets roasted well.
5. Now pour 2 tablespoons of hot milk. We have overall used 1.5 cups of hot milk for the kheer, but the hot milk needs to be added first in small batches.
After adding 2 tablespoons of hot milk, keep continuously stirring so the ragi flour combines well in the milk, the mixture should be smooth and lump free.
6. Then add more 2 tablespoons of hot milk. Continuously keep stirring while adding the milk. Ensure that there are no lumps formed. We need a smooth mixture for the kheer.
7. Now pour the rest of the hot milk and mix very well.
8. Next add ¼ cup of sugar and stir well.
9. Add 5 to 6 finely chopped cashews, 2 to 3 finely chopped pistachios and 2 to 3 finely chopped almonds. You can add more or less dry fruits as per your preference.
10. Sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon cardamom powder.
11. Add 6 to 7 saffron strands.
12. Mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 mins on low flame.
13. You will see the kheer thickening.
14. The kheer will also start bubbling and rising. Keep stirring the kheer.
15. The kheer has to be of medium consistency. After 1 to 2 mins switch off the flame.
Serve ragi kheer hot or warm or chilled as a dessert or for breakfast. Do note that on cooling, the kheer will become thick. Once the kheer has come to a room temperature, then refrigerate.
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Ragi Kheer
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Ghee (clarified butter)
- 1.5 tablespoons ragi flour (nachni or finger millet or red millet flour)
- 1.5 cups hot milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 5 to 6 cashews – whole or chopped
- 2 to 3 pistachios – sliced or chopped finely
- 2 to 3 almonds – sliced or chopped finely
- 5 to 6 strands of saffron – optional
- ⅛ teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
Boiling milk
- Firstly heat 1.5 cups of milk in a thick bottomed pan until it comes to a boil.
- Keep the hot milk aside.
Roasting ragi flour
- Then in another thick bottomed pan or kadai, heat one tablespoon of ghee.
- Reduce the flame. Add 1.5 tablespoons ragi flour.
- Roast and stir continuously. Soon the ragi flour will release its aroma. It takes about 2 to 3 minutes on low heat. Stir continuously so that the ragi flour gets roasted well.
Adding milk
- Now add 2 tablespoons of hot milk. Overall we will be adding 1.5 cups of hot milk but the milk needs to be added in small batches so that you do not get lumps in the kheer.
- After adding 2 tablespoons of hot milk, keep continuously stirring so the ragi flour combines well in the milk, the mixture should be smooth and lump free.
- Now add more 2 tablespoons of hot milk, continuously keep stirring. Ensure that there are no lumps formed. We need a smooth mixture for the kheer. Now pour the rest of hot milk and stir well.
- Add ¼ cup of sugar and mix well.
- Add chopped cashews, pistachios and almonds.
- Sprinkle cardamom powder. Add 6 to 7 saffron strands.
Making ragi kheer
- Mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame. You will see the ragi kheer thickening.
- The kheer will start bubbling & rising. Keep stirring the kheer.
- The kheer has to be of medium consistency. After 1 to 2 minutes switch off the heat.
Serving suggestions
- You can serve ragi kheer hot or warm or chilled as a dessert or for breakfast.
- Garnish with sliced or chopped almonds, cashews or pistachios or a few saffron strands while serving.
- Do note that on cooling, ragi kheer will become thick. When the kheer has come to a room temperature, then refrigerate it.
Storage
- You can also refrigerate any leftovers. On cooling ragi kheer will thicken.
- Before serving, mix a bit of milk to dilute the thick consistency and warm or heat the milk in a small pan.
Is ragi kheer and ragi ambali both are same
ragi ambali is a drink and is different from ragi kheer. this ragi kheer is rich in flavors and taste.
Ragi Kheer is very tasty
My son like this payasa
Thanks Sowmya
Hi.. I just saw your ragi kheer recipe.. Can we add jaggery instead of sugar.. Expecting a reply from you
Manasa, addition of jaggery can be tricky as milk can curdle.
Ya he liked n ya its a simple recip but wen we thinkanythin diffen nothin strike me but finally i ende with this app
good to know harshya 🙂
Thank you very much. Have tried a couple of your recipes…all turned out well. Hopefully my 2 year old likes the ragi kheer I made…
Good luck to you and everyone at home. Please keep on uploading yummy food recipes.
thanks a lot zenobia 🙂
I was in search for my baby evenin food this I m gonn try today
do try and hope your baby likes the kheer.