Description
Thaen Mittai or Honey Sugar Candy is a Kerala special dainty sweet which is popular among kids. Available in tea-stalls, these little titbits melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup Idli Rice
- 1/8 cup Urad Dal
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/8 tsp Orange Food color
- 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- Oil, for deep frying
Instructions
- Soak rice and urad dal for three hours. Do not exceed this time limit.
- Grind it to a smooth paste using little water. It should be thick as in the Meduvada batter.
- Add food color and mix well.
- Add baking powder and mix again.
- Keep oil in a pan for deep frying.
- Meanwhile, in a pan, add sugar and water and heat. Once the sugar is combined well with water, simmer down to keep the syrup warm.
- To the hot oil, drop in a tiny spoonful of batter and fry until crisp on all sides. Fry in batches and add it to the sugar syrup. Let it sit for a couple of minutes.
- Once cooled, add it to an airtight glass container and serve as desired.
- Prep Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: Sweet
- Cuisine: Kerala