Make these healthy millet crepes for breakfast. They are easy, quick, and delicious, and they are gluten-free.
Finger Millet Crepes, also known as ragi crepes or ragi adai, are perfect for your kid's tiffin box or for a healthy breakfast. Add lots of veggies of your choice to theseย savory millet crepesย to make them extra delicious and healthy.
Ragi or nachni is also known as finger millet. This is a staple food in Bangalore (South India). This is also popularly known as ragi adai. Finger millet is a superfood for many good reasons. This is one of the healthiest cereals on this planet. Millets contain protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients. This is a low-carb whole grain that is gluten-free also.
Why is millet a superfood?
Millet is a cereal grain packed with proteins, fiber, and many other nutrients. It looks like seeds and is considered anย ancient grain.ย Whole grainsย are theย least processedย andย have all nutrients intact. Also,ย these ancient grains are gluten-freeย and areย one of the major cereals for those who are allergic to gluten or have celiac disease.
This is rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and many micronutrients required for a healthy body. It contains minerals like iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, potassium, and other essential nutrients. Let's see some of the nutritional values and health benefits of millet.
- Wholegrain
- High protein content
- Rich in calcium
- High dietary fiber
- High phytochemicals
- Excellent antioxidant
- High in phenolic content
- Low in carbohydrates (bad carbs)
Can we eat millet daily?
Absolutely. If you want a healthy body and mind, you must include these millets in your daily diet.
Is millet gluten-free?
Yes, millets are gluten-free. Gluten is a plant protein found in wheat, rye, and barley that binds the flour by increasing its elasticity. It also gives the food a chewy texture. However, many people are allergic to gluten, as it causes or increases celiac disease (gluten intolerance). However, these ancient whole grains are accessible from this gluten.
Read my instant ragi idli recipe.
How to make millet crepes or ragi crepes?
However, this millet crepe is an instant breakfast item. It takes no time to make sure you have the batter ready overnight. So, if you plan to make this for a kid's tiffin box, prepare batter from the night and refrigerate. This will save approximately 30 minutes in the busy morning hours.
Otherwise, it will take 30 minutes more. This is because we are adding semolina or sooji, which requires some time to soak up water and get fluffy.
Instructions:
To make this savory crepe healthy, add sauteed veggies to the batter. I have added carrots, peas, beans, and onion. Grate the veggies and saute them before adding them to the batter.
Add ragi flour or ground millet, semolina, curd, and salt, and mix well in a mixing bowl. Add water to make a batter of this. Then add sauteed veggies to the batter and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
Now, heat a dosa tawa or regular pan. Pour a ladleful of batter and spread it evenly and quickly. Now drizzle some oil. Flip to the other side when one side is cooked. Remove from pan when both sides are cooked.
Millet crepes, ragi crepes, or adai is ready. Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.
Recipe Card for Savory Millet Crepes or Ragi Crepes
Ragi Crepe | Ragi Adai | Finger Millet Crepe
Equipment
Ingredients
- ยฝ cup ground millet Ragi flour
- ยฝ cup semolina
- ยฝ cup curd
- 2.5 - 3 cups water (or as required to get idli batter consistency)
- salt to taste
- ยฝ tsp eno or fruit salt or baking soda
For tempering
- ยฝ tsp cumin seeds
- ยฝ tsp mustard seeds
- 6 - 8 curry leaves
- 1 green chili
- ยฝ tsp chopped ginger
- ยฝ tsp chopped garlic
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 cup grated/finely chopped veggies (carrots, green peas, green beans, etc.)
- 1 tsp urad dal + chana dal (lentils) (optional)
Instructions
Prepare Sauteed Veggies
- Heat oil in a pan. Add lentils, and let them turn little brown.
- Now add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- Once it spluttered, add chopped ginger, curry leaves and green chillies.
- Then add chopped onions, grated carrots, and green peas.
- Add a pinch of salt & saute for 2 minutes covering with a lid on medium flame.
- Remove from heat and transfer to another plate and cool for some time.
Prepare Batter for Crepes
- Take a large mixing bowl.
- Add in semolina, ragi flour, salt and mix well.
- Now pour in curd into it. Add water and mix well.
- Add sauteed veggies and keep the consistency of idli batter.
- Give it a nice whisk for a minute and cover with a lid.
- Let it rest for 15 minutes minimum.
- This will help semolina to soak moisture and idli will be fluffier and soft.
- After 15 minutes, whisk it well for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add little water if the batter is turned very thick. Bring it to idli batter consistency.
- Add soda or eno powder and mix it well.
- Now heat dosa tawa or any non-stick pan/ skillet.
- Grease it with a tsp oil.
- Pour in a ladleful of batter and quickly spread it to a circle.
- Keep it on medium-high flame.
- When the base layer is golden and cooked flip it to the other end.
- Cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Remove from pan when both ends are cooked well.
- Serve these adai or crepes with any chutney and sambar.
Nutrition
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Shifa
Hello!
This recipe seems quite easy to follow and is quite well written. Definitely want to give it a try! But I have to ask, is it okay if I add besan instead of semolina(rava)? Iโm gluten intolerant and rava is made with wheat which means itโs seriously bad for my tummy. ๐
Ipsa Faujdar
Yes, you can add besan, but check for the consistency you need to make the crepes.