Thaen Mittai
Veg · Rice dishes, Dal
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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 itemsRaw Rice1 cup
Water1.75 cup
Nutmeg4
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Orange Food Colour2 pinch
Baking Soda¾ tsp
Sunflower Oil
Maida1 cup
Sugar2 cup
Red Food Colouring¼ tsp
Baking Powder½ tsp
Curd1 tbsp
Ghee½ tsp
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)1/4 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Raw RiceMaidaRed Food ColouringBaking SodaBaking PowderCurdGheeUrad Dal (split)
- 2
Pour in the water and knead it into a supple dough.
WaterNutmegLemon JuiceSugarWater
- 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.
Sunflower Oil
- 5
In a kadhai add the sugar, water and let it come to a boil.
SugarCardamom PowderWater
- 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
Sunflower 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.
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