Shilpi Kitchen - Best Indian Food Recipes

What is Ragi? Ragi, scientifically called Eleusine coracana, is an annually cultivated cereal crop, vastly found in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia, such as in Ethiopia, India, And Sri Lanka. . finger millet, also known as ragi in India, and Kodo in Nepal, is an annual herbaceous plant widely grown as a cereal crop in the arid and semiarid areas in Africa and Asia. It is a tetraploid and self-pollinating species that probably evolved from its wild relative Eleusine Africana In India, ragi is mostly grown and consumed in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Maharashtra, the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, and Goa; of which, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand produce the bulk of ragi in the country. Karnataka is the top producer of ragi in India. In Karnataka, ragi growing areas are concentrated in the southern maidan. Tumakuru district is the leading producer of ragi, followed by Ramnagar, Bengaluru Rural, Hassan, Mandya, Kolar, Chikballapur, Shivamo...

Til Ladoo (Sesame seed Ladoo) Til(Sesame seed) ladoo is on high demand in the winter season. It is prepared in India on the occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan, Khichdi. Its two main ingredients are  sesame seeds or white til and jaggery or gud. These are known to immediately infuse warmth and energy into the bloodstream and also help fighting with  the cold winter mornings. Health benefits of Gur and til: Eat til and gur in the form of tilkut, chikki or ladoo, then it acts as a natural booster. They also help to keep bones strong. They act as a natural multivitamin. You can't believe but it also helps to heal the wound faster especially in children. Ingredients of Til ladoo Sesame Seed/ White Til - 1 cup Jaggery/ Gur - 1/2 cup Water - 5 tbsp Ghee - 2 tbsp How To Make Til ladoos To roast the sesame seeds In a heavy saucepan/kadhai, dry roast the sesame seed on low flame till it splutters and colour changes to a golden brown. B...