Servings: 2 people

Ragi flour -½ cup Ragi flour -½ cup
Water-¾ cup (or little lesser if u want balls to be hard) Water-¾ cup (or little lesser if u want balls to be hard)
Salt- 1 tsp Salt- 1 tsp
Fermentation starter{dosa batter/kefir/curd}- 1 tbsp [optional] Fermentation starter{dosa batter/kefir/curd}- 1 tbsp [optional]
Ghee- ½ tbsp[optional] Ghee- ½ tbsp[optional]
 
RAGI-CARROT-COCONUT VERSION: subheading: RAGI-CARROT-COCONUT VERSION:
Ghee-1 tbsp Ghee-1 tbsp
broken cashew-1 tbsp broken cashew-1 tbsp
Ragi-½ cup Ragi-½ cup
salt-a pinch salt-a pinch
water-[¾ cup-2 tbsp] little lesser than ¾ cup water-[¾ cup-2 tbsp] little lesser than ¾ cup
carrot-½ cup tightly packed (optional- next I want to try with sweet pumpkin) carrot-½ cup tightly packed (optional- next I want to try with sweet pumpkin)
coconut -½ cup tightly packed coconut -½ cup tightly packed
banana- 2 small bananas or 1 big banana(optional) banana- 2 small bananas or 1 big banana(optional)

Mix ragi flour, salt, water, fermentation starter and mix them well, and let them rest overnight in a warm place. Resting overnight and adding a fermentation starter is optional.
Heat a heavy bottom pan, add ghee, now pour the fermented mixture, and keep stirring for 3 to 5 mins approximately until it becomes thick enough to make balls.
Now make lemon-sized balls (I got 9 balls) and steam the balls for 10 to 15 mins
Serve the balls immersed in a bowl of sambar (like we do for sambar idli)
RAGI-CARROT-COCONUT VERSION: subheading: RAGI-CARROT-COCONUT VERSION:
Mix ragi flour, salt, water and let them rest overnight in a warm place. Resting overnight is optional.(I tried instant version) . Don't add fermentation starter .
Heat a heavy bottom pan, add ghee, cashew,carrot, a pinch of salt,coconut, now pour the ragi mixture, and keep stirring for 3 to 5 mins approximately until it becomes thick enough to make balls.
Now make lemon-sized balls (I got 12 balls) and steam the balls for 12 mins.
If You need it sweet, mash the bananas and steamed balls and make balls again. Note: ADDING BANANAS WILL INFLUENCE THE texture and consistency. so limit your water in the beginning if you are going to add more bananas

kaar likes sweet banana version a lot, normal balls fermented and mixed with kefir and onion  kaar likes sweet banana version a lot, normal balls fermented and mixed with kefir and onion