Sunday, January 13, 2013

Minapa laddu/Sunnundalu

                        Sankranthi Special Recipe:
         
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"I wish you and your family members a Happy Sankranthi"

Ingredients for Minapa laddu/Sunnundalu:
  • 1 cup minapappu (Urad dal/Black gram)
  • 1 cup grated/powdered jaggery/bellam (powdered sugar can also be used)
  • 1/2 cup melted ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder (optional)

Preparation Method:
Dry roast the minapappu/urad dal until it turns golden brown in color. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool. Now grind it into fine powder (You can store this dry roasted urad dal powder in air-tight container for about 1 month). Take a large bowl, add urad dal powder, grated/powdered jaggery, melted ghee, cardamom powder (optional) and  mix it well. It becomes sticky now and   take some sticky mixture into your palms, press it gently and  shape it into small smooth balls or laddus. Now delicious sunnundalu are ready to eat.

Health benefit:

A healthy home made sweet treat loaded with protein, fiber, Iron and also contains less fat. Good for everyboday, specially kids and pregnant women.
  

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