Ragi (finger millet ) has not been my favorite for a couple of reasons and this month I have tried my best to start liking it by using it in interesting forms and surprisingly I did like it. I think the one common reason why some people may not be excited about ragi is the dull appearance it lends to the cooked dish. I think that a dish should not only be healthy but it should look good too. So I was thinking of ways to make ragi look more appetizing and came up with this idea.
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I usually do not buy sugary cereals. It is always Fiber One and plain old Cheerios. My son likes both. Others which I get occasionally are corn flakes, puffed brown rice, puffed millet and puffed corn. I once tried the cocoa pebbles and felt that it way too sweet. My son keeps asking for chocolate flavored cereal and I keep telling him that I cannot get it because it is not healthy. Finally I got the idea to make my own chocolate cereal.
I decided to mix cocoa powder with ragi flour; sweeten it with maple syrup; form a smooth dough and try to cut out small circles and bake it. After I was done preparing the dough, I was able to roll it out but was not able to remove the circles off the surface. It was sort of sticky. So I decided to score it into diamonds instead and bake it like crackers. Even though I was not able to do exactly what I had planned to but the experiment did end well. My son loved this homemade chocolate cereal. Keeping the recipe I have given as a base one can try this with a variety of flours and come with a lot of healthy variations.
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Recipe
Homemade Chocolate Cereal Recipe
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup RagiFlour (Finger Millet)
- 1 tablespoon Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 tablespoon Flax Seed Powder
- 4 teaspoons Cocoa Powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon Vegetable Oil Spread
- 3 tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 3 tablespoons Water
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 375F/190C for 15 minutes. If using a cookie sheet with edges, flip it over (so you get a flat top) and grease it with some oil spread. Or you can use a flat cookie sheet and grease the same. You will be requiring 2 sheets.
- Meanwhile combine together the dry and wet ingredients into a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into two equal parts and roll each half directly on the greased cookie sheets. Roll as thin as possible and using a knife/pizza cutter score it into diamonds/squares directly on the cookie sheet; do not separate. Bake for 8-15 minutes. The baking time depends on the thickness of the rolled out dough.
- The first set I baked was thicker than the second set. So the first one took approximately 12-13 minutes but the 2nd was done in about 8 minutes itself. You can smell the cocoa and also can see that the pieces around the edges turning sort of black. Keep a watch and remove the pans immediately out of the oven.
- The pieces will start coming off while you are removing it from the sheet. Spread it on a plate or another cool sheet. Once the chocolate squares have cooled completely store it in an airtight container.
Dershana says
wow!those are a bowfull of real cuties!! this is a must try recipe.
Porkodi says
That is one appetizing cereal..! That too with ragi!! :O
Ex says
I definitely have to try this.
Sadhana says
That surely looks so delicious. I love Ragi in all forms infact atleast one meal either breakfast or dinner, is made up using this seed in our household. Regarding your question on Green Mung and Kala Channa Besan both are available in the Indian store. I buy it from Indian store, but most of my supply is from Mom who sprouts all the three, sun dries and make it into a flour and sends me.
Usha says
Madhuram making your own cereal is such a cool idea ! Loved the ingredients, looks delicious !
marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says
This cocoa cereal looks great! I am not a fan of store bought cereal, this recipe is a keeper. Great inspiration!
jayasree says
Very interesting recipe. Healthy option for a cereal.
DK says
Good one Madhu 🙂 Sent you the Ragi entries..lemme know if you need anything else...Will take a gander at your other blog now...
Hugs
Harini says
Has anyone used honey instead of maple syrup??
Sayantani says
Hi thats a very nice one. very healthy. bookmarked. but please let me know an alternative for maple syrup.
I think you can try honey, Sayantani.
mallugirl says
innovative recipe..so healthy and the chocolate will mark the grainy taste too!
Rachana Kothari says
A very innovative and healthy recipe dear:) looks fantastic too:)
Priya says
Very innovative..I too don't like ragi, rather I have never tasted it..I am not sure if my son would like, I would definitely like to have it. 🙂
P. Vasanthi says
innovative dish. Very Good!
Muskaan says
Those cereal looks amazing..and good for my picky eater...liked the addition of flax seeds.
Cilantro says
Great recipe Madhuram...healthy one indeed.
Asha says
WOW!! Very healthy with Ragi and Flax and looks perfect for breakfast. Great post Madhu.
Sharmilee says
Great of making cereal with ragi, looks great!
Priya says
Very brilliant idea of making cereals with ragi flour Madhu..looks fantastic..
Champa says
That is a great one Madhuram. There is no way my kids will eat anything that looks dark in the middle of milk. It indeed is a very innovative way of using ragi flour. Good job.