Ragi is a wonderful ingredient that was lost as the popularity of wheat and rice grew. One of the forgotten ancient millets, ragi is slowly resurfacing as the latest desi superfood. The grain which was once considered as ‘coarse’ during the colonial times is now renowned nutritionally. A rich source of calcium, protein and iron, these deep red pearls definitely deserve some more love. Ragi really is very small that it cannot be polished all that much, which means it basically retains all the good stuff. It is gluten free, cheap and easily accessible making it a great option for anyone. Ragi has thirty times as much calcium as rice, more then ten times as much fibe and the nutrients in these millets are easily absorbable.