Recipe for Shallow fried Ragi fruit fritters/ Ragi Chews
This recipe is suitable for babies 9 months and above who have already been introduced to Ragi, Banana, & Sweet Potato. Click here to know what is the standard recommended way.
By Dr. Debmita Dutta

This recipe is suitable for babies 9 months and above who have already been introduced to Ragi, Banana and Sweet Potato in the standard recommended way
Ingredients –
Ragi powder – 5 tablespoons
Ripe banana – 1
Boiled sweet potato – 1
Oil for frying – 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1 – Mash the banana
Step 2 – Mash the boiled sweet potato
Step 3 – Mix the mashed banana and the mashed sweet potato together
Step 4 – Add 5 tablespoons of Ragi powder to the mashed banana and sweet potato
Step 5 – Mix the Ragi powder with the mashed banana and sweet potato
Step 6 – Add a little bit of water and mix. The final consistency of the batter should be a dropping consistency
Step 7 – Smear the tawa/skillet with a few drops of oil
Step 8 – With a spoon – take a spoonful of batter and drop it onto the tawa/skillet. Keep the size of the chews small. Make them coin sized
Step 9 – Cook on one side for 2 – 3 minutes (covered with a lid)
Step 10 – Flip over and cook on the other side
Serve
Advantages of serving your child Ragi fruit chews
- Contains nutritious Ragi which is very gentle on the baby’s stomach
- Contains nutritious Banana which is very gentle on the baby’s stomach
- Contains nutritious Sweet Potato which is very gentle on the baby’s stomach
- Small size – suitable as good finger food
- Chewy texture – serves as an edible teething toy
- Builds self-feeding habit
- Keeps away fussy feeding
Enjoy making the Ragi chews and serving them to your baby.

Written by
Dr. Debmita Dutta
Dr. Debmita Dutta MBBS, MD is a doctor, a parenting consultant, and the founder of WPA whatparentsask.com She conducts online and offline workshops on parenting for schools and corporate organisations. She also conducts online and offline prenatal and infant care classes. She is a well-known thought-leader in parenting and an expert on play, learning and eating habits. She is the author of 7 books on parenting published by Juggernaut Books and her books are among their most read books. She is frequently quoted in national and international publications of repute for her empathetic and compassionate approach and her application of physiology and neuroscience to parenting.
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