Recipe: A Nutritious Flatbread For A Healthy Dinner
30 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
9
Ingredients
Vegan
Diet
Ragi recipes have slowly become the go-to choice for health nuts, lovers of traditional fare, and even experimental eaters. But even if you don’t fall into any of these categories, this ragi adai recipe still impresses. A flatbread made from a tempered finger millet dough, ragi adai can be consumed at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can pair it with sabzi, sambar, or even chutneys. And it will never fail to satisfy. Though it tends to be slightly smaller than your usual chapati, it is just as filling, if not more, because of ragi’s fibre-rich, nutrient-dense composition. Most traditional recipes, including this one, use drumstick leaves in the mix. However, you can also skip this ingredient (or add coconut to the mix). It will still yield a delicious ragi adai.
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Add mustard seeds and oil, and let them splutter. Add the urad dal and fry till golden. Now, add chopped onion and green chilli. Sauté until the onions turn translucent. Add chopped tomato and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly soft. Lastly, add drumstick leaves (on low heat) and sauté for 1–2 minutes until they wilt and shrink. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool slightly.
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Make the dough
Transfer the cooled mixture to a large bowl. Add the ragi flour and salt. Mix well. Now, gradually add water and mix to form a soft, slightly firm dough. It should not be sticky or runny, just pliable enough to be patted by hand. Important: this is not kneaded like wheat dough. Just mix until combined.
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Shape the ragi adai
Divide the ragi adai dough into equal-sized balls. Now, use a banana leaf or butter paper. Lightly grease it. On top of the surface, flatten the ragi ball into a small circle.
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Cook the ragi adai
Add a few drops of oil to a tawa and heat on medium. Now, carefully invert the banana leaf or butter paper on the hot, oiled tawa. Drizzle a few drops of oil around the edges. Now, cover the tawa and cook on a medium flame for a minute or two. Flip, and cook for another two minutes. Serve it hot.