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Thean Mittai Recipe (Honey Balls)

Thaen Mittai also known as honey sweet is a popular petti kadai recipe from South of India. This delicacy is a Nostalgic childhood sweet made with rice, urad dal which is fried and soaked in sugar syrup to get a syrupy goodness. Learn how to make this nostalgic Thaen mittai with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 266 kcal

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Cooking pot

Ingredients
  

For Batter

  • 1 cup Rice I used idli rice
  • ¼ cup Whole Urad dal
  • ½ teaspoon Orange Red Food Colouring
  • Oil for Deep frying

For Sugar Syrup

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Water

Instructions
 

  • Take rice and dal in a bowl. wash it well, soak them in water for 3 hours. Drain them and add it to a blender, add very little water at a time and make it into a thick smooth paste. It doesn't have to be very smooth, the rice will remain little grainy, that is not a issue.
  • Now add some food colouring to it and mix well. The batter should be thick.
  • Now make the sugar syrup, take sugar and water in a sauce pan. Heat it and Mix it well till the sugar is melted and bring it to boil. Boil it for 5 mins. By which time it will get little syrupy and thick.
  • Now heat some oil for deep frying.
  • Dip your fingers in some water, take small portion of the batter and drop in hot oil, fry till crispy and golden. It will take around 3 to 4 mins. Once the outer crust turns very crispy., drain it.
  • Now dip the fried sweet in sugar syrup and soak it for 2 mins.
  • Drain it and serve.

Notes

  • The batter should be thick, so add very little water while grinding.
  • When frying you have to fry till the outer crust gets crispy. So it stays crispy even when soaked in syrup.
  • Leave it only 2 mins in syrup. It will absorb it quickly.
  • You can store this in an air tight container for 2 to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 4gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 2gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword diwali sweets
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