Ragi Ladoo Recipe | How to make Nachni Laddu

Ragi Ladoo Recipe

Today I am sharing one of my kid’s favourite Ragi Ladoo Recipe, Ragi Ladoo is a healthy, nutritious and popular South Indian sweet, these Ragi (Finger Millet) Ladoos are rich in Iron and calcium. Ragi is high in protein, iron, calcium, and dietary fibre and has several health benefits when consumed regularly. It helps to regulate blood sugar levels and has a low glycemic index. These ladoos are soft, tasty, and melt-in-your-mouth sweet balls to enjoy as snacks or desserts. These super easy and delicious Nachni ladoos are made with finger millet(Ragi) flour, ghee, sugar, coconut, nuts, and cardamom. I always use a fresh batch of ragi flour and homemade ghee for great-tasting ragi ladoos.

Health benefits of Finger Millet:

Ragi helps to feel full for longer and prevents overeating because it’s low in calories and rich in fibre.
Finger millet is also rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium. Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth, while iron is necessary for healthy red blood cells.
Magnesium is an essential mineral for healthy nerve and muscle function. It helps to regulate blood pressure and lower the risk of heart disease. Ragi is high in fibre, which can help to promote regular bowel movements and prevent constipation. Ragi is a good option for those with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease.

These Ladoos are one of the healthy options for kids and for those who are allergic to Gluten because Ragi is gluten-free. Ragi is one of my kid’s favourite millet. I try to make many different dishes using Ragi. Ragi Malt, Ragi cheela, Ragi halwa etc. Recently, I made Ragi Sooji halwa with finger millet and Sooji. My kids love Ragi Ladoo, so I tried these ladoos. I have added nuts to make it richer and tastier. You can add jaggery instead of sugar. Ragi Ladoo is also a healthy snack for kids. The preparation is the same as in Rawa Ladoo. Let’s see how to make this healthy and tasty Ragi Ladoo.

How to make Ragi Ladoo step by step with Photo

Ingredients:

Cardamom Powder: It gives an amazing aroma and flavour to the Ladoos. If you don’t have cardamom powder you can just pound the cardamom seeds inside the green cardamom pods and use them.

Ragi Flour: You can get this at any local Indian grocery store. Always use fresh ragi flour, free of rancid odour

Sweetener: You can use regular white sugar Powder brown sugar, coconut sugar, Palm Sugar, jaggery Powder etc.

Nuts– You can use any nut of your choice like Peanuts, Almonds, pistachios, Chironji or cashews etc.

Ghee: For Roasting and binding the Ragi flour.

Coconut powder: It is optional.

See quantities and complete instructions in the recipe card.

Preparation

Lightly crush or chop the dry fruits as per your choice.

Method

Heat the ghee in a thick bottom pan over medium heat.
Add Ragi flour and roast the Ragi flour in a pan until it gives out a nice aroma.

Ragi has to be roasted nicely on low flame for at least 8-10 minutes to eliminate its raw smell. Do not keep the flame high, and then the ragi flour gets burnt.

Add dry fruit mixture to the roasted Ragi flour.

Mix well and Roast for 8-10 minutes over a low flame or till ghee starts to float over Ragi flour.

Turn off the gas heat and allow the mixture to cool down slightly.

Add Sugar powder and cardamom powder.

Mix well.

Shape the mixture into small round laddus.

You can roll the laddus over the desiccated coconut powder, or you can mix coconut powder into the ladoo mixture.

Ragi Ladoos are ready to serve.

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Suggestions

Storage: Ragi laddu can stay good for around one week at room temperature and 10-15 days refrigerated.

For Vegans: You can substitute ghee in the laddu with coconut oil.

Seeds: You can also add your favourite seeds like Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds etc.

Sweetener: You can add any sweetener of your choice – powdered white sugar jaggery or cane sugar.

Some Common Variations of The Traditional Ragi Ladoos

1. Ragi and jaggery ladoo: For this variation, We need to mix melted jaggery with ragi flour, to form the dough.
2. Ragi and coconut ladoo: In this variation, coconut powder or flakes are added to the ragi and sweetener mixture.
3. Nutty Ragi Ladoo: In this variation, grounded nuts of your choice are added to the ragi flour.
4. Ragi, sesame ladoo: Roasted seeds are added to the ragi and jaggery mixture, providing a crunchy texture.
5. Ragi and dry fruit ladoo: This variation uses a mixture of dried fruits like raisins, dates, and figs, along with ragi flour and sweetener, to create a sweet and nutritious ladoo.
6. Ragi and chocolate ladoo: For this variation, melted chocolate is added to the ragi flour and sweetener mixture to create a chocolaty treat.

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