Steamed, Gluten-free and Vegan Ukdiche Modak are what you can enjoy this Ganesh. Enjoy simple and delicious Festival food and stay healthy.

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Steamed, Gluten-free and Vegan Ukdiche Modak are what you can enjoy this Ganesh. Enjoy simple and delicious Festival food and stay healthy.
by [Archana Potdar] · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments
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These Finger Millet Pancakes are made using simple ingredients. Your toppings can be honey or maple syrup and fruits or Strawberry Sauce.
These delicious Ragi (Nachni) Pancakes is a made using finger millet flour and whole wheat flour. Mashed bananas too taste great in the pancakes if you wish to add them. Simple and delicious healthy pancakes are ready in 20 minutes.
Since nachni or ragi is nutrient rich it is perfect for young and old alike. These finger millet pancakes are the perfect option for breakfast. Serve some as after school snack to your kids. Make some as weaning food for your baby only avoid the use of sweeteners.
Here are some more pancake recipes we love like these soft and fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes, these cheesy Syrniki recipes, Cheesy Blintzes Recipe, the Goan Alle Balle Recipe, savoury Spring Onion Pancakes, Xi’an stuffed pancakes, and Potato Pancakes.
Then these delicious Indian pancakes that we love are Odia Chakuli Pitha Recipe, Mixed Millets And Dal Dosa Recipe and Davangere Benne Dosa.
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I have included ragi in our diet as we are diabetic. Nachni is rich in dietary fibre, hence we feel full for a longer time. This helps control our blood sugar and helps us lose weight. Ragi is rich in calcium and iron hence improving bone strength and fighting anaemia. Sharing it with blogging marathon friends a group that is more family than friends.
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Can we make pancakes without baking powder?
Sure swap the baking powder with baking soda and in place of milk use buttermilk or sour milk. For every cup of milk use 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar.
I need gluten-free pancakes how do I make them?
These are not gluten-free since I have added whole wheat flour. I have used only finger millet flour in the past they were good too. Try using oats flour, besan never tried it so please let me know how it goes. . Better still for gluten-free pancakes I will make Methi che Polle.
Why eat Millets?
Millets are rich in fibre, calcium, iron magnesium, and vitamin B and are gluten-free and have a low glycemic index.
-Low glycemic foods help with weight loss and blood sugar. Hence they lower the risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
-Being rich in magnesium millets help in controlling asthma.
-Potassium-rich millets help regulate blood pressure.
- Being rich in iron helps beat anaemia.
-In my case being generally vegetarian the protein in millets help as a good source of plant protein.
-As millets are rich in fibre people with constipation and bloating disorders should include them in their diet.
-Antitoxins in millets help flush out toxins.
Nachni or ragi as it is called is healthy millet you may be familiar with its other name Finger Millet. Include this grain in your diet as it is rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and fibre. Since it is easy to digest use we use it as a weaning food, for patients and during postpartum. Why not use it on a regular basis to get rid of health issues?
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pumpkinfarmfood says
you have made them guilt free here, with nachni and all...i agreee pancakes need to be svoured while sharing
manjula says
i love eggless pancakes a lot !! adding ragi flour is something new dear looks super delicious and tempting !!
Sowmya says
perfect for breakfast!!! soft and spongy!!
Sowmya
nayana says
very healthy pancaked n sound yummy too.....
Priya says
Ragi pancakes, thats really amazing and very nutritious also eggless..Cant ask more..
Srivalli says
That's surely a reason enough for you to indulge..:0)..very nice ones..
cookingwithsapana says
Wow , those pancakes looks like choco brownie ! Ragi flour is surely a twist..
Rajani says
I make with whole wheat, but never ragi! And doesnt matter whether you had it for lunch or dinner, it looks yum! My son's favoiurite is fruit pancakes (blend apple/banana with an egg, add milk, atta/maida and make pancakes!) right now, will try this one sometime too...
harini says
Wow incorporating ragi in pancakes is such a healthy option!
Chef Mireille says
at first I thought it was chocolate making them so dark before I read the ingredients and realized it was the ragi...making them super healthy!
Sreevalli K Emani says
This dish sounds & looks healthy.. Pancakes with ragi flour is just awesome..
PJ says
I too though it was chocolate pancakes! This i surely a healthy breakfast and looks very tempting..
Pavani says
Those pancakes look soooooo yummy!! I've never ragi flour in pancakes before, will definitely try these soon.
Kalyani says
Ragi in Pancakes - yummy idea ! will try soon 🙂
Gayathri Kumar says
I love the use of ragi and the pancakes look very nice...
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Lovely and healthy pancakes! Going whole grains is so much better 🙂
veena says
wow!!Ragi in pancakes...looks very nice
Suma Gandlur says
I thought that was a stack of chocolate pancakes. That's an interesting twist with ragi.
foodiliciousnan says
i don't care if you think I'm crazy---eating goodness for lunch, how can that be crazy. Love the square shapes. And I think I'll top it with chocolate sauce 🙂
Sandhya Karandikar says
Healthy and yummy pancakes.
Preeti Garg says
Look so inviting
Seema Sriram says
This will easily work in my house too.i sm sure there will be no complaints about the ragi or anything as they are the perfect ragi pancakes.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 thanks, Seema.
Priya Srinivasan says
Love the texture of these ragi pancakes archana! I love cooking with millets, these eggless pancakes, sure looks tempting, i m definitely trying this for our breakfast one of these days! Great way to use millets in our diet
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Priya.
Radha says
These look fluffy and soft! I am loving healthy choices and this is a great one our family would love to have.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
Great way to use ragi flour in panckaes. Love the usage of half and half ragi & wheat flour. Great way to incorporate millets in our everyday systems.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.