| Ragi flour | |
| Alternate Name: | Ragi powder/finger millet powder |
| Type: | flour |
| Main Ingredient: | Ragi |
| Variations: | fine powder, coarse powder |
Ragi flour is a primarily powder food, made out of ragi grain. It is finger millet powder. It has high protein and mineral content. Ragi flour has a low fat content and high fibre.
In Uganda Ragi Powder is commonly used in make a steple drink called (Busera by Banganda in Central) or Obushera by Banyankole in Western Uganda.
It is got from dried millet grains and common in Uganda.
First ragi is graded and washed. It is allowed to dry naturally in sunlight for 5 to 8 hours. It is then powdered. Ragi porridge, ragi halwa, ragi ela ada, and ragi kozhukatta can be made with ragi flour.[1]
All-purpose flour can be replaced with ragi flour during baking. Ragi cake and ragi biscuits can be prepared.[2]