Celebrate this year's Diwali with healthy sweets made out of millets. I have posted a variety of sweets and snack items using various millet flours. This laddu recipe can be prepared in no time. Bajra is rich in omega-3 fats, magnesium, potassium, fibre, and other nutrients that help lower blood pressure. Sattu/roasted gram powder/pottu kadalai maavu is an easy source of protein. Sattu is rich in iron, sodium, fibre, protein, and magnesium. This recipe can be prepared in no time. Try this for the upcoming festival.
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Bajra/Pearl Millet Flour
- 1 Cup Sattu/Pottukadalai maavu/Roasted gram Flour
- 1 Cup Jaggery Powder
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts ( Cashews, Almonds, Pistachios)
- 1/2 Cup Melted Ghee
- 1 Tsp Cardamom Powder
- A Pinch of Salt
Directions:
- On medium flame dry roast bajra flour till nice aroma.
- Dry roast the nuts till they are crisp.
- In a wide bowl, add flours, jaggery powder, cardamom powder and salt.Mix well. Pour hot ghee and make laddus when the mixture is warm.