Friday, July 24, 2009

Moong Dhal Laddu



Maavu urundai is a type of laddu. Made out of Pasi paruppu(Moong Dhal) or roast gram powder with sugar and ghee.This is very easy to make and good for health.


Ingredients:

1/2 kg Moong dhal powder
or
roast gram(Buna channa) powder

1/2 kg powdered sugar

1/4 kg Ghee (increase or decrease accordingly)

1/4 tsp Elachi powder (optional)

Roasted cashew nuts - 100 gms



Instructions:

Roast moong dhal in a pan with out oil. until they turns golden brown.keep aside n let them cool.Grind moong dhal in to fine powder and sieve it.
(or)
Take roastgram(buna channa)powder (no need to roast seperately).

Grind sugar into powder.

In a bowl add powdered sugar,add elachi powder and moong dhal powder (or)roasted gram powder.

Heat 1/4 kg of ghee.Add ghee to the moong dhal powder and sugar powder little by little and mix everything well.

Make them as balls immediately otherwise it will be hard and it is very difficult to make balls. If it is difficult u can touch ghee or oil in ur hand n try making balls.

Make soft balls out of it and store it in air tight container.You can use it for one month.

Maavu urundai is ready to taste.