Minapa Sunnundalu / Urad Dal Ladoo
Sunnundalu without White sugar, a South Indian style, simple ladoo / sweet energy ball recipe, using just 3 main ingredients. Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
Equipment
- Wide Mixing Bowl
- Frying pan (for stove-top method)
- Spice Blender / Grinder / Mixie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Minapa Gundlu / Urad Gota / Dal / Skinless Whole Black lentils
- ¾ cup Sugar / Grated Jaggery
- ¼ cup Homemade Ghee / Melted Butter
- 3 count Whole Green Cardamom / Elaichi
Instructions
- Take a heavy bottomed pan / vessel, put it in stove top under low flame. Add the Minapa Gundlu / Urad Dal into the pan.
- Dry roast by stirring continuously, until you get a pleasant aroma and the lentils change into light brown colour. Switch off the flame, let them cool completely.
- In a blender/mixer, finely powder the sugar & cardamom pods together and transfer into a wide mixing bowl.
- Now, take the roasted dal into the blender, finely powder and transfer it to the same mixing bowl.
- Using a dry spoon combine all the dry items in the mixing bowl. Warm the ghee, start pouring slowly with a tablespoon.
- Using your hands, combine the mix thoroughly with the ghee, shape the ladoos / balls as you pour the ghee for enough consistency of getting a ball.
- Arrange the shaped ladoos / balls in a wide plate / sheet for them to dry for at least 15 mins. Done!!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS.