Name: Dates And Foxtail Millet Flour Peda recipe by Muthulakshmi Madhavakrishnan at BetterButter
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3/4 cup seedless dates; 1 cup foxtail millet flour ( thinai flour); 1/2 cup unrefined cane sugar (naatu sarkkarai); 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder; 2 tbsp ghee; few sliced almonds

ABOUT Dates And Foxtail Millet Flour Peda RECIPE

Foxtail millet ( thinai) is naturally gluten free and easy way to work with and is very healthy. In this recipe I have also added dates and cane sugar. Try this nutrient packed mouth watering pedas.

Ingredients Serving: 3

3/4 cup seedless dates
1 cup foxtail millet flour ( thinai flour)
1/2 cup unrefined cane sugar (naatu sarkkarai)
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
2 tbsp ghee
few sliced almonds

Instructions

Pulse the dates in a mixer for 3 to 4 times. (Don't make like a paste) or chop it finely.
Heat a drop of ghee in a pan and add the foxtail millet flour. Keep in low flame and fry it until a nice aroma comes out. Allow it to cool.
Heat the naatu sarkkarai(cane sugar) in a non stick pan with 1/4 cup water. When it starts boiling, add the dates and cook for some time.
When it comes to sticky consistency, add 1 tbsp ghee and the fried foxtail millet flour (thinai flour).
Stir continuously until it starts leaving the sides of the pan. Finally, add the cardamom powder and spread it in a greased plate.
Garnish with sliced almonds and cut it into small pedas.
Yummy and healthy dates and foxtail millet flour pedas are ready.

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