Ragi Pudding Recipe – Sharmis Passions

Ragi Pudding is a delicious melt in the mouth dessert made healthy using ragi flour. Ragi Pudding is rich and chocolatey but not too heavy because ragi flour keeps it light. It comes together in just few minutes and tastes so delicious.

It does not need much effort and you can make small portions or big batch. You can make this for guests because it looks fancy but takes very little time. This is a quick dessert to make at home when you want something sweet but healthy. 

About Ragi Pudding

Ragi Pudding is made using ragi flour, cocoa powder, cane sugar and milk. It comes together to make a pudding that tastes really great. The ragi flour gives it a healthy touch and slight nutty flavour. The cocoa powder brings rich chocolate flavour and chocolate chips add sweetness.

Milk and water mixture helps ragi cook evenly without lumps. When you cook ragi flour properly it becomes smooth and creamy. The pudding thickens as it cooks and when it coats the ladle nicely thats the right stage to stop. After it cools down it becomes firm and slice neatly.

You just need to mix ingredients and cook them together on low flame. The texture come out smooth when you stir properly and avoid lumps. It tastes like chocolate pudding but with the goodness of ragi flour. The pudding stays good in fridge for 2 to 3 days so you can make ahead.

I usually make ragi pudding for dinner dessert or when I want something sweet that not too heavy. My family loves it because it tastes indulgent but it is healthy.

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Ragi Pudding Ingredients

• Ragi flour – I used ragi flour as the base. It gives healthy touch and slight nutty flavour to pudding.
• Cane sugar – I used cane sugar for sweetness. It dissolves well into milk and water mixture.
• Cocoa powder – I used for rich chocolate flavour. It gives deep brown colour and nice taste to the pudding.
• Chocolate chips – I added for extra sweetness and crunch. They melt slightly when you add them to hot pudding.
• Milk – I used regular milk. It help ragi cook well and make pudding creamy.
• Water – I added water to milk. Both combined make one cup liquid for cooking.

How to make Ragi Pudding Step by Step

1.In a cup add water and milk. So both combined you should get 1 cup, I used ½ cup water and ½ cup milk, Set aside. To a pan add ragi flour, cocoa powder and cane sugar.

2.Whisk it well. Now add the milk water mixture.

3.Whisk it well. Now switch ON the stove and keep stirring using a whisk.Cook in lowest flame possible. It will start to thicken and starts to come together.It should take at least 8-10 minutes for ragi to cook fully in low flame. If not add more water.

4.Add chocolate chips at this stage. Keep stirring and cook until thick and shiny.

5.It will coat the ladle like this, this is the right stage switch off and immediately. Brush water in the bowls and pour the pudding in heat safe bowls. I poured in my ramekins. Cover it and refrigerate.

While serving garnish with sprinklers and serve chilled. Actually I am not fond of sprinkler so promptly remove it while eating.

Expert Tips

• Low flame cooking – I always cook on lowest flame possible. This helps ragi cook evenly and avoid lumps forming.
• Whisk properly – I whisk really well when I add milk and water mixture. This helps break up any lumps that form.
• Stir constantly – I keep stirring while it cooks. This helps pudding thicken evenly and prevent burning at the bottom.
• Check doneness – I coat ladle with pudding to check thickness. When it coats nicely and shine thats the right stage.
• Cool in bowls – I brush water in bowls before pouring pudding. This helps pudding come out easily when you serve it.
• Chill properly – I refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This makes pudding firm and great to serve.
• Add chips at right time – I add chocolate chips when pudding is almost done. This helps them melt slightly but keep some texture.

Serving and Storage

Serve ragi pudding chilled with garnish on top. It tastes best cold and smooth. You can use sprinkles or crushed nuts for garnish. Store leftover in airtight container in refrigerator and it stay good for 2 to 3 days without any problem.

FAQS

1. What if my pudding have lumps?

Pudding may have lumps if your ragi flour is not mixed well before cooking. Whisk it really well with cocoa powder and sugar before adding milk.

2. Can I use regular sugar instead?

Yes you can use regular sugar instead of cane sugar. It works the same way and taste similar.

3. How to find the pudding is done?

When it coats the ladle nicely and look shiny thats the right stage. 

4. Can I add in extra chocolate chips?

Yes you can add more chips if you like, just adjust the sweetness of sugar if you add more chocolate.

5. Does it need to be chilled?

Yes chilling makes it firm and nice to eat. You can serve warm too but cold tastes better.

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