10 Healthy Millet Desserts To Make This Diwali

Zee Media Bureau
Nov 10, 2023

Millet Ladoo

Replace the traditional Besan Ladoo with millet flour. Combine roasted millet flour, jaggery, ghee, and nuts to make these delectable and nutritious ladoos.

Millet Kheer

Swap out rice with millets like foxtail millet or barnyard millet to make a healthier version of the classic rice kheer.

Millet Halwa

Prepare a tasty halwa using millet flour, ghee, jaggery or honey, and grated coconut.

Millet Pudding

Create a millet pudding by cooking millets like pearl millet (bajra) in milk. Sweeten with dates or maple syrup and flavor with cardamom or saffron.

Millet Barfi

Blend cooked millets like cornmeal or finger millet (ragi) with khoya or condensed milk, and a touch of cardamom.

Millet Payasam

Use millets like little millet or kodo millet to make a delightful payasam. Cook the millets in coconut milk, sweeten with jaggery, and garnish with roasted nuts.

Millet Coconut Laddu

Combine roasted millet flour, shredded coconut, jaggery, ghee, and a pinch of salt to make these bite-sized laddus.

Millet Fruit Custard

Cook millets like barnyard millet or foxtail millet and combine them with chilled fruit custard made with milk and your favorite fruits.

Millet Jaggery Cake

Bake a healthy cake using millet flour, jaggery, ghee, and your choice of nuts or fruits. This guilt-free indulgence is a perfect dessert to enjoy without compromising on taste.

Millet Dry Fruit Laddu

Make a nutritious laddu by combining roasted millet flour, chopped dry fruits like almonds, walnuts, and dates with honey or jaggery.

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