Chimli Energy Balls
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Chimli ball is a traditional south Indian soft energy ball made out of cooked finger millet, sesame seeds, peanuts and jaggery. It is a healthy snack option for children. It is supposed to prevent anemia if included as a part of daily diet. This can be included as a part of healthy diet for adults as well.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup finger millet flour
- 1 pinch Salt
- ¼ cup peanuts
- ¼ cup sesame seeds white or black
- ½ cup jaggery powder +1 tbsp (organic)
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1/8 teaspoon dry ginger powder
- 1/8 cup desiccated coconut
- 4 teaspoon ghee or sesame oil for cooking finger millet roti and greasing
- ¾ cup water or as required
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Instructions
- Dry roast peanuts, remove the peel and allow it to cool down.
- Dry roast sesame seeds until it splutter and allow it to cool down.
- Dry roast desiccated coconut just for few seconds and mix cardamom powder, ginger powder. Allow it to cool down.
- Heat water with a pinch of salt and set it aside.
- Sieve and dry roast finger millet flour until nice you get a nice aroma.
- Turn off the flame and add the hot water to make soft dough.
- Divide the dough into three balls.
- Heat the skillet and grease your hands with ghee, place each ball on hot tawa and flatten them gently as thin as possible.
- Cook on both sides and allow the rotis to cool down.
- Tear the roti into pieces and place them in a mixer jar.
- Blend well into fine powder.
- Add the roasted peanuts and blend for few seconds.
- Add the powdered jaggery and blend for few seconds.
- Add the sesame seeds and the roasted desiccated coconut mixture. Blend and transfer to a bowl.
- Knead gently.
- Grease your palms with ghee and make balls out of it.
Notes
Adjust sweetness according to your taste.
Chimli balls can be kept in refrigerator for up to a week or in room temperature for 2 – 3 days.
Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 143 kcal | Carbohydrates: 18 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 5 mg | Sodium: 7 mg | Potassium: 71 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 10 g | Vitamin A: 1 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 46 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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Sometimes reading a recipe just excites me to enter the kitchen. Especially the healthy ones. This is one of the must-try recipes.