Recipes
Introduction: Rediscovering Traditional Millet Delights
Millet Maduva celebrates the nourishing power of millets with authentic Indian recipes, blending nostalgia with health. Whether you loved eating laddus after school or seek new ways to enjoy wholesome treats, these recipes invite you on a journey back to tradition—one delicious bite at a time.
Featured Millet-Based Sweet Recipes
Millet Laddu (Thinai/Foxtail Millet)
A mildly sweet, nutritious treat made by roasting millet, mixing with ghee and honey or jaggery, then shaping into balls. Excellent for all ages and suitable for dietary or diabetic needs.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup thinai/foxtail millet or multi-millet flour
• 2 tbsp ghee
• ½ cup jaggery or honey
• Chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions:
• Dry roast millet flour until aromatic.
• Mix with melted ghee and honey/jaggery.
• Add cardamom for flavor (optional).
• Shape into small laddus while warm.
Nutrition: About 159 calories, good source of fiber and protein.
Millet Burfi
A classic Indian sweet, easy to make, stays fresh for a week, perfect as an after-school or festive snack.
Ingredients: Mixed millet flour, palm sugar/jaggery, ghee, cardamom.
Instructions: Roast millet flour, add sweetener and ghee, mix well, set in a tray and cut into bars.
Ingredients: Mixed millet flour, palm sugar/jaggery, ghee, cardamom.
Instructions: Roast millet flour, add sweetener and ghee, mix well, set in a tray and cut into bars.
Millet Halwa
Traditional halwa with a nutritious twist, replacing regular flour with millet.
Ingredients: Millet flour, ghee, sweetener (jaggery or dates), dry fruits.
Instructions: Roast millet flour in ghee, add warm water and sweetener, cook until thick, and garnish.
Millet Snack Balls (Vegan)
Savory, air-fried balls—crispy outside, soft inside.
Ingredients: Millet, vegetable broth, paprika, turmeric, harissa, coriander, ground flaxseed, flour.
Instructions: Cook millet, blend with spices and binders, shape into balls, air fry 10 min.
Nutritional Highlights
• Millets are high in fiber, protein, minerals, and low glycemic index—ideal for children and adults.
• Most recipes use natural sweeteners such as jaggery or dates.
• Options for vegan, gluten-free, and diabetic-friendly treats.