Raagi Mudde - Raagi Balls

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RAGI MUDDE (RAGI BALLS)

One of the most preferred staple food of the rural Karnataka like places in Mandya and many other places is this RagiMudde. The speciality of this food lies in the fact that it has to be just gulped and not chewed like all other foods. This food is the most protein filled food which just is the reason for the strength of the farmers!!

The recipe of this protein filled energetic recipe is like this given below.

Ingredients:

1 cup ragi(fingermillet) flour
2 cups water
Salt

Method of preparation:

      Water is heated with salt in a vessel with wide opening.

      When water starts boiling,2 tea spns of flour is added and mixed. Then the mixture begins to thicken.

      Remaining flour is added after it starts boiling. Spoon shouldn’t be used to mix it, just leave it as it is.

      Now the fluidstarts rising abound the dry flour. Leave it as it is for about 5 mins.

      Now push the dry flour and spread it down with the spoon so that it is covered with liquid.

      On a low flame, let it cook for 10mins. Take off from the heat and with the help of muddekolu or a normal wooden spoon mix it very well, lumps should be removed fully.

      When the mixture is still warm, apply water to hands and shape it into balls of the size required.

       Cover it with a damp towel to avoid drying up. These are usually served with some kind of thin gravies like bassaru or massaru.

        Some people also serve green chilies and raw onion with them. Spoon cannot be used to eat this. It has to be typically eaten with hands.

         Take out a small piece of mudde should be dipped in gravy and has to be eaten directly.It shouldn’t be chew while eating.

People who are planning to make it, please be careful while making it as it should be very careful whiling boiling and this is one recipe which requires least number of ingredients and is easier to cook.

I bet, it is difficult to adjust to this kind of gulping food at the first but it really will be very good if adjusted. So, enjoy the food.

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