Ragi Mudde with Nugge Soppu Sambar – Karnataka’s Rustic Superfood Combo Made Healthier

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Ragi Mudde with Nugge Soppu Sambar – Karnataka’s Rustic Superfood Combo Made Healthier

🌿 Blog Introduction

In Karnataka's countryside, few meals are as loved and nourishing as Ragi Mudde paired with Nugge Soppu (Moringa Leaves) Sambar. It's fuel for farmers, athletes, and families alike. At NaatiBru, we bring this tradition forward with a gut-friendly, high-protein, fiber-rich take, ideal for managing weight, blood sugar, and fatigue.

This dish embodies strength, simplicity, and sustainability.

🍛 NaatiBru Style Recipe: Ragi Mudde + Nugge Soppu Sambar

🔸 Ragi Mudde (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Ragi flour (finger millet)

• 1¼ cups water

• Salt to taste

• 1 tsp ghee (optional)

Instructions:

1. Boil 1 cup water with salt.

2. Mix ragi flour in ¼ cup water to make smooth slurry.

3. Slowly pour slurry into boiling water, stirring constantly.

4. Cover and cook for 3 mins.

5. Stir again vigorously until a thick dough forms.

6. Wet palms, shape into firm balls. Serve with ghee.

🔸 Nugge Soppu Sambar (Moringa Leaves Sambar) (Serves 2–3)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Nugge Soppu (Moringa leaves), cleaned

• ½ cup toor dal (pressure cooked & mashed)

• 1 tomato, chopped

• ¼ tsp turmeric

• 1½ tsp sambar powder

• 1 tsp tamarind extract

• 2 garlic pods (optional)

• Mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilli, hing

• 1 tsp coconut oil or ghee

• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. In a pan, combine cooked dal, tomato, turmeric, sambar powder, tamarind, and ½ cup water. Simmer.

2. Add Nugge Soppu and cook for 5–7 mins.

3. Temper mustard, red chilli, curry leaves, hing in oil.

4. Add tempering to sambar. Stir well.

💪 Why This Recipe Works for You

| Nutrient Focus | Benefits |

| ------------------- | ------------------------------- |

| Bone Health | Ragi – rich in calcium & iron |

| Gut Health | Moringa leaves + fiber + garlic |

| Plant Protein | Toor dal + Ragi combo |

| Blood Sugar Control | Slow-releasing millet + protein |