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Soft ragi burfi with palm jaggery cut into squares with cashews and walnuts

Ragi Burfi Recipe with Palm Jaggery

This easy ragi burfi recipe with palm jaggery is a healthy South Indian sweet made with ragi flour, rava, coconut oil, and nuts. Naturally sweetened with palm jaggery and ready in under 20 minutes, this soft millet burfi is a delicious refined sugar-free dessert.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert, festival sweet, sweets
Cuisine: Indian, south indian
Calories: 475

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup ragi flour
  • ¼ cup rava sooji
  • 1 cup palm jaggery karupatti
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 2 tbsp cashews chopped
  • 2 tbsp walnuts chopped
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy Bottom Pan

Method
 

  1. Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Add rava and roast for about 3 minutes until slightly aromatic.
  2. Add ragi flour to the roasted rava and roast both together for about 5 minutes on low heat until well combined.
  3. In another pan, dissolve palm jaggery in water and heat until melted. Strain the syrup to remove impurities.
  4. Pour the strained jaggery syrup into the roasted ragi and rava mixture. Stir continuously to prevent lumps.
  5. Add a pinch of salt and cook the mixture while stirring constantly.
  6. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes until the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
  7. Grease a tray with coconut oil and sprinkle chopped cashews and walnuts evenly.
  8. Transfer the hot mixture into the tray and spread it evenly using a spoon or spatula.
  9. Allow the mixture to set for about 20 minutes at room temperature.
  10. Once firm, cut into square or diamond pieces and serve.

Notes

  • Roast the ragi flour well to remove the raw taste.
  • Stir continuously after adding jaggery syrup to avoid lumps.
  • You can add cardamom powder for extra flavor if desired.
  • If you prefer softer burfi, slightly reduce the cooking time.