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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Roasted Urad Dal (Black Gram) Laddoo / Sunnundalu - beware of calories...

Sunnundalu is a very traditional sweet from Andhra. We get to see these in almost all the special occasions. These are made with black gram, which is very nutritious and protein rich.



This is loved by all. This is ideal for kids as well as pregnant women because of the protein and iron content in them.

From my childhood this has been one of my favorite sweets. Whenever I go to my friends place, they used to give me this sweet since they know that I love them a lot (btw, my mom doesn’t know how to make these laddoos). Without thinking about the calories, I used to eat 2 or 3 laddoos one after the other. Most of the houses in Andhra will have a stock of these laddoos. 



It had been a while since I ate these. Recently I thought of making this for my little one, who is having a sweet tooth, but thinking about the calories, I was a bit hesitant to make it. If I make them I will never stop munching till it gets over. In fact, I will end up eating more than my cutie pie. So I got a solution for that. I made some of these laddoos with ghee and some with oil, however the fat content is there in both but to my satisfaction I made them in oil :)

Roasted and powdered urad dal and powdered sugar can be stored in an air tight container for about 1 to 2 months.  Whenever you want you can mix with melted ghee and make into laddoos.Here is the recipe of my favorite sweet. I hope you all will like this.


Ingredients:
  1. Urad Dal- 2cups
  2. Sugar- 1cup
  3. Ghee / Clarified butter- ½ cup
Method:
  1. Roast the urad dal in a skillet till it turns light brown in colour and leaves the raw smell.
  2. Keep the roasted urad dal aside and let it cool. Grind this to a fine smooth powder using a mixer or a food processor. Make sure that the powder is smooth and super fine. I sifted the powder twice.
  3. Grind the sugar and keep it aside.
  4. Mix the powdered sugar and powdered urad dal in a bowl. Add the melted ghee little by little till you get a consistency where you can shape them in the form of laddoo.
  5. Keep this in air tight containers. Stays fresh for long.



Sending this to Cook it Healthy an event hosted by Shoba shyam, and also to Kids Delight- Mini Bites hosted by Champa. 



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22 comments:

  1. Santosh BangarJuly 12, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    wow yummy !!!yummy !!!ladoo

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  2. Ms.ChitchatJuly 13, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Tasty laddoos,healthy too leaving aside the ghee portion :):) Nice click.

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  3. chef and her kitchenJuly 13, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    Love this...:)looks delicious

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  4. Jayanthy KumaranJuly 13, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    plz pass d plate dear...yummmmy clicks..:P
    Tasty Appetite

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  5. Reshmi MaheshJuly 13, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Yummy recipe....lovely clicks..

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  6. KrithisKitchenJuly 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Laddus with urad dhal is new to me.. sounds super good..

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com
    Event: Serve It - Grilled/Barbequed/Tandoored

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  7. PremaJuly 14, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Amma makes these ladoo, remains me my childhood days,loved ur version...too gud.

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  8. Treat and TrickJuly 14, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Very delicious and tempting clicks!

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  9. UnknownJuly 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    This is so delicious and healthy..

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  10. aipiJuly 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    That looks very delicious,authentic and extremely enjoyable!
    US Masala

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  11. SpicyTastyJuly 14, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    The laddoos look so tempting..love them :)

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  12. UnknownJuly 14, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    First time here. Looks yummy. Happy to see you blog name as I too kept 'My Kitchen Experiments'. :-)

    Cheers,
    Uma
    http://umaskitchenexperiments.blogspot.com/

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  13. PlatefulJuly 14, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Fat or no fat, I'm totally loving the sound of this Zari. I wouldn't mind trying the ghee versions too cos it sounds absolutely heavenly!

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  14. UrmiJuly 15, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Very interesting recipe. Laddoos looks yummy, lovely, perfect and tempting.

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  15. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 15, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    Delicious looking laddoo, fabulous & very inviting :)

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  16. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I am a huge laddoo fan.. I am surely gonna try making this one :D Yours looks so mouth-watering

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  17. Purabi NahaJuly 16, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    You gave made awesome laddoos dear! Shared a great recipe with us, I am surely going to try this!
    http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com

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  18. Vimitha DuraiJuly 16, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Tasty and crunchy laddoos...

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  19. Hamaree RasoiJuly 18, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    I will overlook the ghee content in these yummy ladoos and fill my tummy with these... Looks very tempting. Lovely clicks...
    Glad to follow you..

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  20. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Healthy, tasty and tempting ladoo..just gonna grab few from the click!

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  21. Sarah NaveenJuly 18, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    this is new to me..looks so yummy dear!!

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  22. abcdzoomMay 1, 2015 at 3:33 AM

    Wow the Sunnundalu
    look as yummy as the clicks. The storage tips are very helpful. Now I will be able to have a stock of my favorite sweet for long.

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