South Indian Millet Swallow (Mudde)
Mudde is a compact ball swallow made from finger millet. It is a lunchtime staple of rural communities in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in South India, and an important source of long-lasting energy among the rural poor.
Yield
6 balls
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups ragi (finger millet) flour
- 5 cups water
- Ghee
- Yield:
- 6 balls
Instructions
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1Boil the water in a pot, add a little of the flour to make a paste, then add the rest of the flour.
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2Stir once with the handle of a wooden spoon and leave it in the pot.
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3Keep on low heat for about 10 minutes until it smells cooked.
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4Stir until the mixture turns dark reddish-brown. Once it begins to leave the sides of the pot, remove the pot from the fire and stir vigorously for 5–10 minutes—it's hard work, but the longer you keep at it, the lighter it will be.
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5Pull the mixture out and form into balls of about fist size.
- Cuisine
- Indian
Dietary Information
Vegetarian
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 29, 2026