Mithais are desserts that are unique to India. Mostly made with rich ingredients like milk, dried fruit, sugar and clarified butter each region in India has its own unique range of colourful decadent sweets that never fail to impress.
A slight hint of green cardamom powder gives most of these a beautiful aroma and taste that has always been associated with mithais.
Main Ingredients : Finger millet (ragi / nachni) flour, White sesame seeds
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Mithais
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
-: Ingredients :-
Finger millet (ragi / nachni) flour roasted1 1/2 cups
White sesame seeds roasted2 tablespoons
Ghee 1/2 tablespoon
Powdered jaggery 3/4 cup
Almonds roasted and crushed10-12
Pistachios roasted and crushed10-12
Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
-: Method :-
Step 1 :- Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add finger millet (ragi) flour and sauté till fragrant.
Step 2 :- Heat two tablespoons water and jaggery in another non-stick pan and let the jaggery melt.
Step 3 :- Add the melted jaggery into the finger millet flour alongwith almonds, pistachios, cardamom powder, white sesame seeds and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside till just warm.
Step 4 :- Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into laddoos.
Step 5 :- Serve.
A slight hint of green cardamom powder gives most of these a beautiful aroma and taste that has always been associated with mithais.
Ragi Sesame Laddoo Recipe - how to make Ragi Sesame Laddoo
Main Ingredients : Finger millet (ragi / nachni) flour, White sesame seeds
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Mithais
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
-: Ingredients :-
Finger millet (ragi / nachni) flour roasted1 1/2 cups
White sesame seeds roasted2 tablespoons
Ghee 1/2 tablespoon
Powdered jaggery 3/4 cup
Almonds roasted and crushed10-12
Pistachios roasted and crushed10-12
Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
-: Method :-
Step 1 :- Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add finger millet (ragi) flour and sauté till fragrant.
Step 2 :- Heat two tablespoons water and jaggery in another non-stick pan and let the jaggery melt.
Step 3 :- Add the melted jaggery into the finger millet flour alongwith almonds, pistachios, cardamom powder, white sesame seeds and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside till just warm.
Step 4 :- Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into laddoos.
Step 5 :- Serve.