Native Food Store Millet Rava 500g - Ragi (Finger Millet)

A dark plate of ragi upma that Paati swore the grandchildren would finish, and they did.

• What: Ragi (finger millet) rava, coarsely cracked
• Pack: 500 g
• Brand: Native Food Store, Chennai, since 2016
• Best for: Ragi upma, kichadi and porridge

Ragi, also called kezhvaragu / keppai (Tamil) · panjappullu / muthari (Malayalam) · ragulu (Telugu) · mandua / ragi (Hindi) · nachni (Marathi) · nagli (Gujarati) · marua (Bengali).

What it is

Native Food Store was started in Chennai in 2016 by P. Vishnukumar, an engineer by training, as a one-stop shop for millets and millet-based products. Ragi, kezhvaragu or keppai at home, is the small red-brown millet behind koozh, kali and ragi dosai.

This is ragi cracked into rava, so it cooks like sooji into a grainy upma instead of a smooth kali. It comes out dark brown and earthy, and takes well to a sharp tempering of mustard, green chilli and ginger. Choosing between millet ravas? Ragi for a dark, earthy upma; kambu (pearl millet) for a nuttier grey one; makka cholam (maize) for a bright yellow plate.

Tip: Pour the boiling water in all at once and stir without stopping for the first minute. Ragi lumps the moment you look away.

Goes well with: Heera Curry Leaves, Heera Cashew Nuts, 777 Coriander Leaf Chutney / Thokku

Ragi (finger millet) rava

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