Thinai laddu recipe, a healthy laddu made with thinai(foxtail millet) and then(honey).Ever since I started cooking millets this foxtail millet honey balls is in my to try list after I heard it from my neighbour.Somehow I keep forgetting to try it.Now that the honey dripper I bought recently is the motivation for making this for Diwali 🙂
My neighbour and also a good friend of mine mentioned that they make this thinaiyum thenum and give this to girls when they attain puberty as its very nutritious.As far as I know this thinaiyum thenum is a age old recipe but do not underestimate it as I did as its so tasty.
I have given the recipe from the scratch but if you are pressed for time, then you can try with readymade foxtail millet flour.
Thinai laddu recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup thinai(foxtail millet)
- 2 and 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp melted ghee
- a pinch cardamom powder(optional)
Instructions
- Measure thinai, rinse it well, drain water.
- Then let it dry for 30-45 mins. Do not sun dry it, just dry in room itself.Then dry roast thinai until nice aroma comes, the color will change slightly. and you see it turning crisp.Switch off and cool down for few mins.
- Transfer to mixie jar and grind it to a fine powder.Let the flour cool for sometime.In a mixing bowl take this flour.
- Add honey.
- Add cardamom powder and melted ghee.
- Mix well then start shaping the laddus.Shape the laddus and finish off the dough.
Notes
- Grind flour as fine as possible.If you are making in bulk then you can grind in mill.
- You can even add cashews.
- You can use store bought thinai maavu too.
- Cool down the flour after grinding, then add honey.
- The traditonal recipe don't use cardamom powder and all but I added it just for a flavour.
Steps to make thinai laddu recipe:
- Measure thinai, rinse it well, drain water.
- Then let it dry for 30-45 mins. Do not sun dry it, just dry in room itself.Then dry roast thinai until nice aroma comes, the color will change slightly. and you see it turning crisp.Switch off and cool down for few mins.
- Transfer to mixie jar and grind it to a fine powder.Let the flour cool for sometime.In a mixing bowl take this flour.
- Add honey.
- Add cardamom powder and melted ghee.
- Mix well then start shaping the laddus.Shape the laddus and finish off the dough.
Cool down completely then store in a clean container.
Enjoy these melt in the mouth healthy ladoos!
Hi Sharmilee, Waiting to try this healthy sweet. Can i use date or date syrup instead of honey?
yes you can use
I tried and felt a unique bitter taste. And the sweetness was less. Will it be like that. I used readymade thinai flour. Should I fry it?
May be depends on the flour, no there was no bitter taste in it.