Thinai Varattiyathu Recipe / Sweet Millet Recipe - Foxtail Millet Recipes

Spread the Joy!

I made karupatti mittai on the same day when i made thaen mittai. I had some leftover karupatti syrup. I wanted to use that and make a healthy sweet. I found some foxtail millet lying in the fridge. So decided to make a healthy sweet using that. When i tasted it, it was so yummy and you know it is good for you..So another addition to my cooking with millet series.

I also made banana flower vadai on that day and we had a great evening. So try this out and let me know how it turned out for you..

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 40 to 45 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Thinai / Foxtail Millet – 1/2 cup
Water – 3 cup + 1/4 cup
Karupatti / Palm Sugar – 3/4 cup grated ( You can use jaggery / gur)
Water – 1/4 cup
Ghee – 2 tblspn
Cashews – 1 tblspn
Kishmish / Sultanas – 1 tblspn
Cardamom Powder / Yelakai – 1 tsp

Method:

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pressure cooker, add the thinai and roast for a min. Add in water and pressure cook for 6 whistle. Simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.

Now take karupatti in a sauce pan, add in 1/4 cup of water and heat it till melted. Now strain it and set aside.

Heat 1 tblspn ghee in a pan, add in the nuts and saute till it turns light golden. Remove it to a plate.

Now in the same pan. Take the cooked thinai in a pan, add in the karupatti liquid mix well. Heat this and cook till the mix gets thick.

Add in cardamom powder, nuts and remaining ghee. Mix well.

Serve warm.

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