In Southern India, there is a millet health mix called Sathu Maavu (literally translated to Health flour in Tamil), which is given to babies, toddlers and is also consumed by adults for it’s rich protein, minerals, calcium and fibre content, and it’s generally gluten free as well. Here is a link for a good brand that I buy for my kids. But it’s tricky to come up with really tasty dishes using this ingredient (it tastes healthy..iykyk 😉 )
I came up with this recipe to make it not just as a health supplement but as a really yummy dish. It’s basically a version of an Indian sweet dish called Halwa (pudding), we are using this millet health mix instead of wheat flour or any other flour that’s generally used for making this dish. You can substitute this with any millet flour as well. I have kept the sweetness level to a minimum on purpose, and it actually tastes great by letting us taste the nutty flavor or the millet health mix. Andddd, it’s toddler approved !!
So here you go – the recipe for your not so guilty dessert !
Ingredients
| Millet health mix / Sathu maavu (or any millet / ragi flour) | 1/2 cup |
| Ghee (Clarified butter) | 3-4 tbsp |
| Hot Whole milk (or any milk, but hot) | 1 cup |
| Jaggery powder (palm sugar) | 1/4 cup |
| Cardamom powder | 1/4 tsp |
Method
- Take a heavy bottom pan, and heat the ghee
- Add the millet health mix flour and roast it on low flame, for 3-4 minutes, till the mixture starts to bubble
- Add the jaggery powder and stir well
- Add the hot milk, it will all start bubbling, keep stirring on low flame till it starts to thicken and the mixture starts leaving the edges of the pan
- Sprinkle cardamom powder and serve it hot.
Pattu Mommy 