(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.
