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.

Mutton Cutlet or Fish Cutlet Recipe

Ingredients:

Small Mutton pieces
or King Fish - 100 gm
Big Onion - 2
Green chillies - 6
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspn
White yolk taken from 2 eggs
Salt- 1 teaspn
Oil - 3 tbspn
Small amount of Garam Masala powder(Elaichi,cloves, cinnamon sticks)
Bread crumb as reqd.(or) Roasted gram(Buna channa)powder - 100 gm


Instuctions:

Heat oil in a pan.Add garam masala powder,onion,green chillies.

Add mutton or fish,spray with small amt. of water then add turmeric powder,salt. Allow it boil for few minutes. Don't boil too much.Allow it to cool.Then grind in mixie without water.

Take the meat mixture of required quantity to make into shape of cutlet - either round or triangular, about 1/4 in thick and make eight cutlets. Dip into the white of the egg and then into the bread crumb (or) in a roasted gram powder and press with both hands on all side one by one.

Heat oil for deep frying. Ensure that the oil is very hot and deep fry the cutlets one at a time.

Serve hot garnished with sliced onions.

Note:

Replace mutton with vegetables like carrot,potato,green peas for vegetable cutlet.