49 RAGI HALWA

Ragi/Kezhvarugu/Finger millet

Please have a look at the ongoing CWS - Pepper event here and send in your entries on or before June 30th.

Ragi Halwa a sweet made with just ragi and sugar is a twist when you are tired of making or tasting other halwa. The texture of this halwa is so soft and smooth that it just melts into your mouth. You can never make it out that it is made out of ragi.


You can either use ragi flour or fresh ragi granules.If using ragi granules then soak for 2 - 3 hours and grind to a fine paste with enough water. Keep aside and filter with a siever/filter or cloth. Save and keep the water aside.


If using ragi flour then mix the flour with water and keep aside for 10 - 15 minutes. Keep mixing now and then. Use a filter and pour the mixture to remove the rough particles. While pouring too keep mixing the spoon and pour in.

The rest of the ingredients


Ragi as mentioned above( have used half cup of flour)
Sugar - 1/2 cup or as sweetness required
Cardamom - 1 crushed
Ghee - 3 - 4 tbsp
Fried cashewnuts - few

Heat a thick pan and pour in the mixture along with sugar and keep stirring with a spatula. Now and then pour a tsp of ghee and stir well. Keep mixing/stirring until it is thick as halwa. It Will take around 20 - 25 minutes. Finally add freshly crushed cardamom and fried cashewnuts and mix well.

Sending this to Nivedita's Celebrate sweet- Halwa event.

49 comments/Reactions:

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Wonderful

Sreelekha Sumesh said...

So yummyyy Halwa.Nice brown color.

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

Very healthy n new version...Wanna try soon.

Nandinis food said...

This halwa is healthy and nutritious!

Ms.Chitchat said...

Delicious looking halwa,this is new to me. Quite healthy too.

Jaisy James said...

healthy one dear. nice color

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Nice rich brown color ...very nutritious halwa

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Vrinda said...

WOW,looks awesome,gr8 healthy halwa..

Nitha said...

Yummy and delicious halwa..

divya said...

WOW,looks awesome,gr8 healthy halwa..

Prathima Rao said...

Wow...looks delicious yet with d goodness of ragi..will try it out soon..

Hari Chandana P said...

Healthy and delicious one.. lovely clicks.. :)

Mythreyi Dilip said...

Wow! looks delicious like Tirunelveli halwa and much healthier too:)

Mangala Bhat said...

wow! New recipe ..Thanks for sharing!

Trendsetters said...

lovely halwa...

Unknown said...

superb halwa looks so tempting Padma.

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Rachana said...

Wow! A lovely and healthy halwa. Beautiful brown colour :-)

Priya Suresh said...

Wat a healthy halwa, never tasted yet, beautiful dish Padma..

Vanamala Hebbar said...

healthy and rich halwa lovely ..looks nice pics

Unknown said...

Healthy halwa..Can easily get the kids to eat ragi this way

Madhuri Krishna Bhat said...

I never tried ragi in sweet dishes. Nice padma

Nithu Bala said...

Wow! nutritious halwa..looks yum..great click as well:-)

Unknown said...

Wow, that is a yummy looking halwa dear, I am a big fan of halwas and all desserts in general... lol :)

Unknown said...

wow.. great recipe.. looks really awesome & healthy..

Niloufer Riyaz said...

Yummy Halwa Padma, Looks soo delicious n healthy

kitchen queen said...

delicious healthy and nutritious halwa.

Malar Gandhi said...

Looks healthy and great...love the color especially:)

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

looks so yum...

Soma Pradhan said...

I dont know what ragi is but sure looks too yumm..nice recipe/

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Wow halwa with Ragi...healthy version, will try this sure.

Sushma Mallya said...

Hi padma,how are you doing? saw all your pics on orkut..seems your having a great time...i have never heard of this halwa before but seems really healthy as well as delicious...

Neha said...

Hi Padma,
Was looking for a recipe for vatha kuzhambu and think I found the perfect one from you! Gonna try it now.. not sure about putting papadams in it (i'm not very adventurous with my food), also don't have any..
Really like your blog btw, adding it to my blogroll!! :)
Cheers!

jayasree said...

Halwa with ragi sounds interesting and very easy to make too.

jayasree said...

Halwa with ragi sounds interesting and very easy to make too.

chef and her kitchen said...

Never made halwa out of ragi...but it looks really yumm

Unknown said...

Ragi halwa looks so yum!! Interesting recipe, Padma..

Shah cooks said...

nice one with ragi. i like ragi a lot and was surprised to see so many recipe at ur blog. thanks!!

Charitha said...

vow padma gaaru...really great work..

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Unknown said...

wat a tasty ragi halwa, superb it is

Menaga Sathia said...

fantastic,halwa with ragi is very innovative idea...

Asna - France said...

Hello,

Thank you very much for this recipe.

I tried & it was really delicious.

Padma said...

Thanks a lot Asna for trying and letting me know that it turned out good. Keep visiting and trying :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Padma,

pls let me know abt the shelf life of this halwa... Planning to take it during travel... will it keep for 4-5 days at room temperature?

Anonymous said...

And when do we add the sugar?

Padma said...

Have updated the post - on when to add sugar.

Padma said...

If stored in normal room temperature, then this halwa can stay good upto 2 days. Or else you can store it in a cool place like an ice box or ice pack and take along with you, if you are travelling to keep it good for 4 -5 days or for a week.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Padma... I already made a small batch to see how long it keeps well in this weather... halwa was easy to make and tasty too...:)

Anonymous said...

Going to make this for my lil baby tomorrow

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