(25 servings) Ingredients 210 gm (1 cup) of any millet, such as ragi 2 tbsp sugar 500 ml (2 cups) apple juice 100 gm (½ cup) sesame seeds 100 gm (½ cup) pumpkin seeds 100 gm (¾ cup) chopped dried apricots 30 gm puffed rice 20 gm coconut flour 80 ml (N cup) lime juice 60 ml (¼ cup) honey 2 tbsp cocoa powder 100 gm icing sugar Preparation guide Preheat oven to 180°C. Add washed millet, sugar and apple juice in a saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes until tender. Cool the mixture for 15-20 minutes and then refrigerate until cold. Roast the sesame and pumpkin seeds on a pan, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until just golden. Cool and grind to a fine powder. Mix in a large bowl the apricots, puffed rice, ground seeds, cooled millet, coconut flour and lime juice. Heat the honey in a small saucepan, and pour the hot syrup over the apricot mixture and mix. Using wet hands, blend the mix, and set aside for a few minutes. To make the dusting, mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder in a shallow bowl. Then shape the mix into rounds about the size of golf balls. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Health tip: Apricots promote gut health. Millets are rich in minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium and also in essential vitamins such as folate. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp
