This is a super healthy, nutrient-packed payasam made with millets, that too without any white sugar or loads of ghee, so low calorific too. Also, if prepared in a very small quantity also, it yields a lot, so adjust the quantity accordingly. Thinai in Tamil, Foxtail millet in English has the longest history of cultivation and it is the first crop cultivated by humans. In South India, it is still a staple diet among the people from the Sangam Period itself. It is referred to very often in old Tamil texts and commonly associated with Lord Murugan and his consort Valli. So this is definitely an apt recipe to offer as Naivediyam to the Lord Murugan for this Deepam festival.
Do try this recipe and enjoy the experience of divinity & mouth watering kheer.