Kerala Thaen Mittai

Thaen Mittai or Then Mittayi or Thaen Nilavu is a traditional kerala candy. Which can be made very easily.

Soak Raw Rice and Urad dal overnight.

Drain water completely

Prepare thick batter with Raw rice and Urad Dal with no water or minimum water

Add a pinch Baking soda, a pinch Salt, and Red food colour and mix well

Now we will make Sugar syrup

Head Sugar water mix in a pan

Stir continuously till all sugar dissolved

Let the syrup thicken enough

Heat oil in pan

Shape the batter in to desired shape and deep fry it.

Put the candies in sugar syrup for 5 minutes. Let it drain.

When it drain completely, you can roll them in to powdered sugar

Keep it in an air tight container. Eat it when you want. simple!!