Ragi Thalipeeth | Finger Millet Flatbread | South Indian Recipes | Healthy Breakfast Recipes | Lunch ideas
Ragi thalipeeth is a tasty and healthy alternative to the usual one. It is vegan and gluten free. It is ideal for weight watchers and people suffering with diabetes.
Today, everyone is aware of the importance good health and all seem to be conscious of the food that they consume. Millets play an important role as they are low in calories and power packed, helping one to sustain energy for a long time.
Fingermillet or Ragi is a rich source of proteins and minerals. It contains important amino acids, high amount of calcium and potassium. It is low in fat and gluten free. It has cooling properties and ideal for summer.
Ragi mudde is the daily meal of many people in Karnataka. There are many ways in which we can include this super food in our diet. Here is the Ragi Idli that I posted earlier. Today, I am bringing to you, thalipeeth using ragi flour.
Thalipeeth is an Indian flat bread made using flour and pressed usually on sheet using hand. It is tasty like a pancake and can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Ragi Thalipeeth/ Finger Millet Flatbread
Ingredients:
- 1 cup ragi flour
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut
- 3 green chilly
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sesame
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- a few curry leaves
- salt to taste
- water
- oil for roasting
Equipments : wide bowl, skillet, sheets, spatula, plate
Method:
- Grind coconut, green chilly and cumin together to a paste.
- Finely cut the coriander leaves, wash and keep it aside.
- Take a bowl, add the flour and salt. Mix it. Put the paste, coriander leaves, curry leaves, sesame and mix it with a little water to form a stiff dough.
- Take a rolling sheet and smear some oil over it. Take a ball of the dough and pat into a thin circle. Smear some oil as you do it.
- Heat a skillet. Put the rolled thalipeeth onto it. As it gets cooked, you will be able to remove the sheet.
- Flip it to the other side.
- Once, it is done, remove and serve with coconut chutney.
Take a tip:
- Chopped onions may be added.
- Grated carrot or fenugreek leaves too can be added.
- Sheets are available in the market, you can use the brown paper too.
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Ragi thalipeeth
Ragi thalipeeth
Ingredients
- 1 cup ragi flour/ finger miller flour 1 cup =250ml
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut
- 3 green chilly
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sesame
- 1 tablespoon coriander finely chopped
- curry leaves
- salt to taste
- water for kneading and grinding
Instructions
- Grind coconut, green chilly and cumin to a fine paste.
- Take both the flour in a wide bowl, add salt and mix it.
- Add the paste, sesame, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mix to a stiff dough.
- Take a sheet, smear some oil, take a ball of the dough and pat it into a thin circle.
- Heat a skillet, put the sheet over it, let cook, remove the sheet, flip it to the other side and let cook for sometime.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney.
Notes
- Finely cut onions may be added.
- Carrot and fenugreek leaves may be added.
- Sheets are available in the market. One can also use the brown paper( with plastic finish)
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Healthy and looks delicious! I make something similar but with sooji. I will try using Ragi next time. Fabulous share 🙂 Cannot wait to try it soon 🙂
Ragi thalipeeth sounds healthy and delicious. Loved the idea of adding fresh coconut. Coconut coriander leaves and curry leaves definitely enhance the taste of ragi thalipeeth. Awesome share.
Healthy thalipeeth.. I have some rogi flour. .. will make it in a couple of days.
That is such a healthy and nutritious thalipeeth. Love the addition of ragi flour to make these delicious flatbread.
What a wonderful and healthy recipe. I love Thalipeeth but never ever ate or tried out one with ragi. Its an innovative share. Thanks a lot for the share;)
Rahi thalipeeth looks great and such an healthy option. I loved the idea of adding coconut into it. It must enhance the flavour.
Delicious and nutritious ragi thalipeeth. Lovely share Jayashree.
A healthy and delicious looking thalipeeth. I’ve yet to try and make thalipeeth at home.
Such a healthy share, these ragi pancakes look very nice, and so nutritious for the kids!
I’m loving learning all the new diabetic friendly recipes. This sounds delicious served with coconut chutney.
Ragi thalipeeth looks delicious…I’m sure the addition of coconut, coriander and curry leaves enhanced the taste to the next level…Yummy & healthy share Jaya!!
Ragi thalipeeth is very healthy and nutritious..your dish sounds flavorful and easy to follow ..lovely share !
I was just thinking of making thalipeeth and your ragi ones look even better😚
Bookmarking this for later😚
Healthy and yummy recipe. I make ragi dose for breakfast. Looks almost like this.
Jaya I simply love this easy, tasty and healthy alternative to the usual thalipeeth. Nevere used ragi in this type of dishes, will try !
Infact the vegan and gluten free version is also interesting idea..
Usually thalipeeth made with nachni flour or sabudana but you make it with very healthy flour .love the colour .love this
Jayashree, you bring those classing home creations so beautifully on the blog. Love it.
the recipe is really well done…
Ragi thalipeeth is very nutritious and tasty. I love to have it with extra chillies and a mix of jaggery and chutney powder with some ghee. It tastes heavenly.
A very healthy and filling thalipeeth recipe using ragi flour.. shall try it soon..
What an interesting recipe of Thalipeeth with ragi, this looks so delicious! I make something similar but with sooji. Fabulous dish for every generation. Yumm