Sathu Maavu Laddu/Health Mix Powder Ladoo

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:12 m

Makes:6 - 8

Ingredients

Sathu maavu       - 1/2 cup

Nuts and Raisins - as desired

Sugar                   - 2 tblsp

Coconut               - 1/4 cup

Milk                     - 150 mL

Ghee                    - 1 tblsp

Method

• Heat ghee in a pan and fry the nuts and raisins.Set this aside and in the same pan add the sathu maavu and saute for a while.
     
• Add sugar,grated coconut and the nuts and raisins and mix well.Add milk and mix well and cool slightly and shape into laddoos of desired size.
                           
                
     
  
  

Little Words

• A quick to make sweet and healthy too.
• An alternate option for kids who are fussy about porridges.
• Adjust the quantity of milk as per need.

Sweet fingers

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Wheat flour	1 cup
Sugar	1 cup
Oil	to deep fry
Lemon juice	1 tsp

Cooking Steps

• Knead the flour into a dough(like poori dough).
  

• Make small balls,roll them and cut into finger length strips.
  

• Meanwhile heat oil in a pan for deep frying the strips.At the same time in a vessel add sugar and water just enough to wet sugar and prepare the sugar syrup to one thread consistency.Add lemon juice to avoid crystallisation of sugar.

• Drop the strips into hot oil and fry till they are golden brown.Soak them in the sugar syrup for a minute and transfer them to a storage bowl.

Little words

• Make a stiff dough,otherwise it may absorb oil while deep frying.
• Fry the strips in medium high flame to get crunchy fingers.
• Do not leave them for a long time in sugar syrup.