Kerala Thaen Mittai
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Rice
- 1/4 cup UradDal
- 1 pinch Baking Soda
- 1 pinch Salt
- Beetroot Juice (strained)
- 1 cup Sugar
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- 1 Thaen Mittai (also spelled Then Mittayi or Thaen Nilavu) is a traditional Kerala candy that can be made very easily.
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Soak raw rice and urad dal overnight.- 3
Drain the water completely.- 4
Grind the raw rice and urad dal into a thick batter using no water or as little water as possible.- 5
Add a pinch of baking soda, a pinch of salt, and a little beetroot juice for color, and mix well.- 6
Now we will prepare the sugar syrup.- 7
Heat a mixture of sugar and water in a pan, stirring continuously until the sugar dissolves completely.- 8
Let the syrup thicken to the right consistency.- 9
Heat oil in a pan.- 10
Shape the batter into your desired shapes and deep-fry them until golden and crispy.- 11
Place the fried candies into the sugar syrup and let them soak for about 5 minutes.- 12
Once they are done soaking, drain them well.- 13
After draining, you can roll the candies in powdered sugar for an extra sweet coating.- 14
Store them in an airtight container. Enjoy whenever you like—simple and nostalgic! - 2
