How long does Thaen Mittai take?

30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Thaen Mittai serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Thaen Mittai vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Thaen Mittai?

1 cup Maida, 1 cup Sugar, 1 tbsp Curd, 1 cup Raw Rice, 1/4 cup Urad Dal (split), 4 Nutmeg, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Thaen Mittai?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Thaen Mittai?

About 672 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Thaen Mittai

Name: Thaen Mittai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Maida; ½ tsp Baking Powder; ½ tsp Baking Soda; 1 tbsp Curd; ¼ tsp Red Food Colouring; ½ tsp Ghee; 1 cup Raw Rice; 1/4 cup Urad Dal (split); 1 cup Water; 1 cup Sugar; 4 tbsp Water; 4 Nutmeg; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 pinch Orange Food Colour; 1/4 tsp Baking Soda; Oil; 1 cup Sugar; ¾ cup Water; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; For Deep Frying Oil

30 min
not spicy
Serves 5

Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min

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8 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Tamil Nadu thaen mittai: rounds of coloured maida and curd dough, fried and soaked in sugar syrup. Makes 5 servings in 30 minutes plus 3 hours resting, video.

Ingredients

17 items

5 people

Maida1 cup
Baking Powder½ tsp
Baking Soda¾ tsp
Curd1 tbsp
Red Food Colouring¼ tsp
Ghee½ tsp
Raw Rice1 cup
Urad Dal (split)1/4 cup
Water1¾ cup
Sugar2 cup
Water4 tbsp
Nutmeg4
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Orange Food Colour2 pinch
Oil
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
OilFor Deep Frying

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 5 people
Energy	672kcal	3360kcal
Protein	8.8g	44g
Carbohydrate	149g	743g
Fat	5.8g	29g
Fibre	4.1g	21g
Sugar	85g	427g

Cookd masalas for maida

Method

1
In a mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, yoghurt, food colour and ghee and mix it thoroughly
MaidaBaking PowderBaking SodaCurdRed Food ColouringGheeRaw RiceUrad Dal (split)
2
Pour in the water and knead it into a supple dough.
WaterSugarWaterNutmegLemon Juice
3
Let it rest for 3 hours.
Orange Food ColourBaking Soda
4
Once the dough is rested roll it into a thick sheet and using a small piping nozzle or a small cap cut it into circles.
Oil
5
In a kadhai add the sugar, water and let it come to a boil.
SugarWaterCardamom Powder
6
Once it reaches a boil reduce the flame to a sim and cook for 5 minutes.
7
Fry the dough in a medium flame until crispy
Oil
8
Immediately dunk the balls into the warm sugar syrup and let it soak for at least 10 mins. Let it come to room temperature and serve

Before you start

How long does Thaen Mittai take?: 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Thaen Mittai serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Thaen Mittai vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Thaen Mittai spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Thaen Mittai?: 1 cup Maida, 1 cup Sugar, 1 tbsp Curd, 1 cup Raw Rice, 1/4 cup Urad Dal (split), 4 Nutmeg, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Thaen Mittai?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Thaen Mittai?: About 672 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.