Ragi Oatmeal Porridge Recipe | Kanji Recipe | High Calcium Fibre and Protein Porridge Recipe

Archana Doshi

October 11, 2024

4995 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 30 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Indian Breakfast

Cuisine:Indian

The Ragi Oatmeal Porridge Recipe is one of the most nutritious breakfast dishes you can serve for your entire family. This Kanji recipe is made with the addition of rolled oats and ragi flour and you can either make it sweet by adding jaggery, honey or even simply chop bananas and add it to the kanji. You can also make it savory by adding a pinch of salt and serve the Ragi Oatmeal Kanji for breakfast.

Serve Ragi Oatmeal Porridge Recipe with Ginger Cardamom Chai for a wholesome indian diabetic breakfast or even for a high protein breakfast before the kids head out to school.If you like this recipe, here are more porridge recipes for you to try for breakfast

Ingredients

2 Ragi Flour (Finger Millet/ Nagli)

2 Rolled Oats

1 Water

1/4 Milk

1/4 Honey, or jaggery to taste

Instructions for Ragi Oatmeal Porridge Recipe | Kanji Recipe | High Calcium Fibre and Protein Porridge Recipe

To begin making the Ragi Oatmeal Porridge Recipe, soak the rolled oats in water for about 1 hour. Soaking the rolled oats helps in faster cooker.

Into a saucepan over medium heat add the ragi flour and oatmeal. Stir in the water and dissolve the ragi powder until there are no lumps.

Once the ragi oats porridge/kanji begins to thicken (about 4 to 5 minutes) stir in the milk and keep stirring until the ragi oatmeal porridge thickens and gets cooked.

Keep stirring the porridge so that lumps don't form while cooking. Once the ragi oatmeal porridge thickens add honey/jaggery and turn off the heat. You can optionally add sliced bananas into the porridge and serve warm.

Transfer contents to a serving bowl and let it sit covered for 5 minutes.

Serve Ragi Oatmeal Porridge Recipe as for a wholesome high protein breakfast before the kids head out to school or even after a heavy workout, it gives instant energy with the added benefit of protein, calcium and fibre.