Pottukadalai urundai is made using roasted gram dal mixed with jaggery syrup to form ladoo like. This is a healthy and nutritious traditional sweet.
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Pottukadalai urundai, I love all these types of ladoo. Not only it is healthy but it satisfy my sweet cravings. I have already few more variation of this recipe and this is a addition to that.
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How to Make Pottukadalai Urundai
- Jaggery Syrup Consistency - Take jaggery and water in a heavy bottom pan and heat till jaggery melts, Strain this and take it back in the same pan. Now add in cardamom powder and bring it to a boil. now cook till it gets hard ball stage. When you take some syrup and pour it in a bowl of cold water, you should be able to gather the syrup into a ball and it gets hard ball and make a "donk" sound when you drop in a steel plate.
- Adding pottu kadalai - You can roast the gram dal if you want. Now take it off the heat and add the gram dal and mix well.
- Shaping of ladoos - Now grease your hands with ghee and take small portion and shape it into a ball. Set aside to cool. Now store it in a air tight container.
Jaggery Syrup Consistency
- It is so easy to make. All you have to look is for the right consistency.
- The syrup should get hard ball stage and then the rest is easy.
- This is how you will know that the stage is attained.
- When you take some syrup and pour it in a bowl of cold water, you should be able to gather the syrup into a ball and it gets hard ball and make a "donk" sound when you drop in a steel plate.
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Pottukadalai Urundai
Pottu kadalai urundai is a traditional sweet made using roasted gram dal. This healthy ladoo is usually served during krishna jayanthi.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Roasted Gram Dal / Pottukadalai
- 1 cup Jaggery / Sarkarai
- ½ cup Water
- ⅓½ tsp Cardamom Powder
- Ghee for greasing hands.
Instructions
- Take jaggery and water in a heavy bottom pan and heat till jaggery melts, Strain this and take it back in the same pan,
- Now add in cardamom powder and bring it to a boil. now cook till it gets hard ball stage.
- When you take some syrup and pour it in a bowl of cold water, you should be able to gather the syrup into a ball and it gets hard ball and make a "donk" sound when you drop in a steel plate.
- Now take it off the heat and add the gram dal and mix well.
- Now grease your hands with ghee and take small portion and shape it into a ball.
- Set aside to cool. Now store it in a air tight container.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Pottukadalai Urundai
Amount Per Serving (1 ladoo)
Calories 136
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 1mg0%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Pottukadalai Urundai Step by Step
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| Measure roasted gram dal and set aside |
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| take jaggery in a pan |
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| add water |
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| heat till it melted |
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| strain this |
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| now it strained |
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| pour back in the pan |
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| add cardamom powder |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| boil till it reached hard ball stage |
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| now it is almost there |
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| take a bowl of cold water |
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| spoon some syrup |
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| gather it and it should form a hard ball like |
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| now take it off the heat |
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| add roasted gram dal |
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| nux well |
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| now it is combined well |
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| take small portion |
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| grease your hand with ghee and shape it into a ball |
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| done |
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| Enjoy |
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Anonymous
Can I have this during pregnancy?
Aarthi
yes u can
Anonymous
Thanks dear
RANJINI PRASAD
Hi Aarathi very nice thanks for sharing
I love ur explanation like 'donk'
Nandhini
Mam, my doubt is regarding jaggery syrup. When I poured some syrup in a plate, it dissolved. Later in few minutes, when i poured again, i was not able to gather those syrup. It attached with the plate. Did i overcook or need to cook more?
Aarthi
I think u have over cooked.
rudhra
i couldnt make it into a ball... where i did the mistake
Aarthi
add more ghee and shape