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Thinai Ladoo | Millet Laddu

Thinai Laddu is a tasty sweet made by grinding millet to a powder and blend with ghee & honey to a dough consistency and shaped into balls. Millet Ladoo is healthy, mild sweet good for dietary & diabetic conditions.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings7 ladoos
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

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.
  • 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. Repeat to finish off the dough. Enjoy Thinai Ladoo!

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 traditional recipe don't use cardamom powder and all but I added it just for a flavour.
Nutrition Facts
Thinai Ladoo | Millet Laddu
Amount Per Serving (40 g)
Calories 159 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 60mg2%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin C 0.04mg0%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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