hello guys ! how is your diwali preps going on ? bought new dress ? boxed up the crackers ? all set ? oops ! i forgot something , yes , sweeets ! how can we skip this , right ? diwali snacks are something special and mandatory too . like murukku , rava laddu , gulab jamun , adhirasam . these are some mandatory diwali snacks that they make in my home .but, all these can be tasty , when it comes to health , nah ! so i have come up with a new dish more healthier , yet tasty ! that is like a ladoo using millets and lots of nuts ! sooo, let's dive into it !
tasty dry balls [ the name which i kept 😅]
serves : 10 - 12 [ based on size we make ]
INGREDIENTS :
- JOWER - [CHOLAM] - 1 CUP
- PEARL - [KAMBU] - 1 CUP
- FOXTAIL MILLET - [THINAI]- 1 CUP
- FINGER MILLET - [RAGI] - 1 / 2 CUP
- BROWN SUGAR - 1 CUP
- GHEE - ½ CUP
- CASHEWS AND BADAMS
PROCESS :
- First if you have the fine powder of these millets , then its good , but if you don't have , then do this .
- take the mentioned millets in appropriate quantities and dry roast each of them separately until it's color changed into brown and don't burn it . then cool them in the room temperature for 10 - 15 minutes .
- now take those roasted millets and grind them into a fine coarse . after preparing the powder , it's gonna be simple .
- first take the jower [ cholam ] powder and once again roast it .
- then , do the same for the other millet powders [ foxtail , finger , pearl and you can also use the millets of your choice ] .
- transfer them into a large bowl.
- then again turn your brown sugar into a fine powder and mix it with the millets powder without forming any lumps .
- now crush some cashew nuts and badams and fry them in ghee .you can also add raisins and pumpkin seeds for rich taste .
- add the nuts the millet powder . mix them well .
- now taste the powder and check of the sugar level , add it if it's low or your powder is ready to make ladoos .
- now heat up a half cup of ghee .
- add the ghee to the powder little by little and start rolling the powder into small sized balls .
- do it when the ghee is hot , or else the balls will not be firm and there are chances to break .
- that's it , our tasty , healthy balls are ready !
try it out guys !
#happy diwali 🎉🌟
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