Quick answer: Ragi is naturally gluten-free with an earthy, slightly sweet flavour and denser texture, while wheat atta has gluten that gives it elasticity for soft rolled rotis. They're not directly interchangeable — each suits different dishes.
Wheat atta contains gluten, which gives dough its stretch and elasticity — the reason wheat rotis can be rolled thin and puff up on the tawa. Ragi has no gluten, so ragi dough behaves differently: less elastic, better suited to bhakri, dosa, or being blended with wheat.
Ragi has a distinctly earthier, nuttier flavour than wheat's milder taste, and is notably higher in calcium. Wheat remains more versatile for everyday rolled rotis and baking that depends on gluten structure.
Many households don't choose one over the other — they blend ragi into wheat atta for added fiber and calcium while keeping enough gluten for soft rotis, similar to how ShuddhOra's multigrain blends work.
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