Name: Traditional Thaen Mittai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: North indian
Ingredients: • Rice flour – ½ cup; • Urad dal flour – ¼ cup; • Honey – 1 cup; • Baking soda – a pinch; • Food color (optional); • Oil

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Thaen Mittai is a traditional South Indian sweet, especially popular in Tamil Nadu. This sweet is a quick-to-make treat. Here’s a simple recipe you can try at home

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

North indian

Ingredients

Rice flour – ½ cup
Urad dal flour – ¼ cup
Honey – 1 cup
Baking soda – a pinch
Food color (optional)
Oil

Directions

 Mix rice flour, urad dal flour mixture, and a pinch of baking soda in a bowl.
 Add a few drops of food color (orange or red). Add water gradually to achieve vadai batter consistency.
 Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Take small portions of the batter and gently shape them into small balls.
 Drop the balls into the hot oil and fry them on medium heat until golden and crispy.
 Drain excess oil by placing the fried balls on a paper towel.
 Warm the honey slightly (do not boil).
 soak the fried balls in honey and let them cool.