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Dr. Lakshmi, Jagarlamudi .

Professor and University Head Retd

Department of Food science and Nutrition

College of Community Science, ANGRAU , LAM, Guntur.

Training for Preparation of Ragi Java

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Ragi

Importance:

  • Ragi is good for growing up kids.
  • keeps bones strong and prevents conditions like osteoporosis due to excellence source of calcium.
  • Fights anemia- wonderful basis of all natural iron
  • Rich in dietary fiber- helps in food digestion, stop over-eating, making the child really satisfied for a lengthier time period.
  • Malt created using ragi natural powder is quite healthful enlivening morning meal.
  • Ragi flour is rich in Magnesium helps to maintain nerve function and normal heart beat .
  • Ragi benefits to reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the effects of good cholesterol (HDL)

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NUTRITIONAL FACTS OF RAGI

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Preparation of Ragi malt

Ingredients:

  • Ragi flour-10g
  • water– 150ml
  • Jaggery-10g (1/2 tsp)

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ENERGY (KJ)

1342

PROTEIN (G)

7.16

FAT (G)

1.92

CARBOHYDRATES (G)

66.82

CALCIUM (mg)

364

IRON (mg)

4.62

MAGNESIUM (mg)

137

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Ragi Malt Procedure

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Firstly, in a small cup take 2 tbsp ragi flour

Dissolve ragi flour in ½ cup water without forming any lumps. Keep aside

Boil 1 cup of water in saucepan

Once the water comes to boil add the dissolve mixture of ragi flour

Stir continuously keeping the flame on medium

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Mixture thickens and becomes glossy after 5minutes

Add 1tsp of jaggery

Stir until the jaggery dissolves completely and turns creamy

Finally ragi malt is ready to serve

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NUTRITIVE VALUE FOR PRIMARY AND UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Ingredients

Quantity (g)

Energy (kcal)

Protein (g)

Fat (g)

Iron (mg)

Calcium (mg)

Ragi flour

10

38.20

1.10

0.43

0.46

36.40

jaggery

10

35.30

0.19

0.02

0.46

8.54

Total

20

73.50

1.29

0.45

0.92

44.94

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