Finger Millet/Ragi cookies. If you are looking for healthy and crunchy biscuits to relish with tea / coffee then you should try these raagi cookies. The procedure is much similar for other millet varieties also. I have enriched this dish by adding some coarsely ground almond powder. Ragi Cookies - Eggless & Vegan Finger Millet cookies These eggless and vegan Finger millet or Ragi cookies are great as a tea companion or as a snack just about anytime. Ragi has lot of health benefits and it is rich in calcium.
It is good for weight loss, diabetes and helps to reduce cholesterol level.
We can make variety of dishes using finger millet and most commonly I use them in making dosa, roti or idli.
How to make Finger Millet cookies or Ragi Biscuit - Finger Millet aka Ragi Flour is a wonder food in India and lot other Asian countries but hardly known in the western countries.
You can cook Finger Millet/Ragi cookies using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Finger Millet/Ragi cookies
- It's 250 gm of fine finger millet/ragi flour.
- Prepare 150 gm of whole wheat flour (sieved).
- It's 200 gm of coconut sugar/palm sugar.
- You need 200 ml of vegetable/Low fat oil.
- It's 100 ml of almond milk.
- Prepare 2 Tb of Chia seeds presoaked.
- It's 1 Tb of vanilla Essence.
- Prepare 1 Tb of baking powder.
It is probably the most underrated "cereal" food. So, I decided I should go into a little more detail about what it brings to the table.literally.:-) Finger Millet (Ragi) Cookies. Finger millet or ragi is a favourite in Southern and Western parts of India. It is a type of millet and the most popular one too.
Finger Millet/Ragi cookies step by step
- Strain the Chia seeds presoaked for a minimum of 15 minutes and keep aside.
- Dry roast the finger millet in a non stick pan for 2-3 minutes on Low heat.
- Take off heat and let cool.
- In mixing bowl, combine finger millet four, wheat four, coconut sugar,Chia seeds and baking powder and mix well.
- Add the vegetable oil, vanilla..
- Add milk gradually to make a firm dough. Do not knead too much and use an electric beater if needed.
- Cover the dough with cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degree celcius.
- Scoop out Golf ball sized dough mix and align them on a baking tray(these cookies will only puff up and not sideways).
- Flatten each a bit gently and bake for 10-12 minutes /until done at 180 degree celcius.
- Store airtight.
- Tip: if you do not have Chia seeds handy, you can skip adding them. They mix well with the cookies while baking and will not be felt or tasted while you eat the cookies.
Ragi tends to have a super fine sand like texture and not many people I know tend to like it. My brother thought it is chocolate cookies and ate them. Ragi biscuits recipe - Quick, easy and delicious eggless ragi biscuits for toddlers & kids. These whole grain biscuits turn out very light in texture and are great for the school box. I have made these biscuits using ragi flour, atta, sugar and ghee.