Spicy ragi idiyaapm / Ragi upma / Finger millet / Goki’s Kitchen

Ingredients for making Ragi Idiyappam:

1. Ragi flour – 2 cups
2. Rice flour – 1/2 cup
3. Water – 2 & 1/2 cups
4. A little bit of salt
5. Ghee – 1/2 spoon

Seasoning:

1. Ghee – 3 spoons
2. Urad dal – 1/2 spoon
3. Chana dal- 1/2 spoon
4. Mustard – 1/2 spoon
5. Peanuts – 2 spoons
6. Cashews – a little
7. Some curry leaves
8. Green chilies – 2
9. Red chilies – 2
10. Salt as required
11. Coconut – 4 spoons
12. Some coriander leaves

Spicy ragi idiyappam / Ragi Upma / Finger millet / Goki’s Kitchen – Check out this video on how to make:

Let”s start:
To make idiyappam:
Step – 1:
In a frying pan add ragi flour – 2 cups, rice flour – 1/2 cup. Dry roast for 5 minutes or until flour turns aromatic & then keep aside.

Step – 2:
Then add 2 & 1/2 cup of water, add a little salt & ghee – 1/2 and then boil the water. Once the water is boiled switch off the stove. Pour the boiled water over the flour and mix it with a spoon. Rest for 3 mins or until the dough cools down. Knead well by hand (Add hot water if required).

Step – 3:
Take the small holed mold & fix it into the chakli maker. Add 1 spoon of oil to the Idiyappam maker take a small amount of dough put it inside the maker & then tighten the lid.

Step – 4:
Rub ghee on an idli plate. Press the idiyappam. Prepare the idli steamer, cook as you do it for idli. Cook for 15 minutes. Ragi idiyappam is ready. Now, let the idiyappam cool completely then scramble the idiyappam. Keep aside.

Step – 5:
Seasoning:

Add Ghee – 3 spoons, Urad dal- 1/2 spoon, Chana dal- 1/2 spoon, Mustard – 1/2 spoon, Peanuts – 2 spoons, Cashews – a little, some curry leaves, Green chilies – 2, Red chilies – 2 and cook for 2 minutes in low flame.

Step – 6:
Add the Scrambled Idiyappam, add the required amount of salt, and mix well.

Step – 7:
Then add coconut – 4 spoons and cook for 5 minutes in low flame. Finally, add few coriander leaves and stir gently.
Our Spicy Idiyappam is ready …