Pottukadalai Urundai Recipe
Pottukadalai Urundai is a simple snack made with roasted gram dal and jaggery. It’s one of those olden day snacks we still love to eat even now. This is mostly made during Karthigai Deepam but I make it off and on whenever I feel like having something sweet and crunchy. It takes just 15 to 20 minutes and no big preparations also.
Servings12 balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup pottukadalai (fried gram dal)
- ½ cup jaggery
- ¼ cup water
- 1 generous pinch cardamom powder
- ghee just to grease your hands
Instructions
- First, measure jaggery, add it to a pan, add water and mix it well.
- Heat it up for 2 minutes, let jaggery dissolve. Strain to remove impurities.
- Measure fried gram dal and keep it ready. Heat up jaggery syrup, let it bubble and become thick.
- Next is consistency check : Keep a separate plate ready filled with little water. Take a drop of jaggery syrup and put it in water, it should stand firm and not dissolve as shown here. It should form a hard ball when you roll it with your fingers.
- Switch off. After that, add cardamom powder, fried gram dal and mix well. Mix such that jaggery is evenly coated. Let it become warm enough to handle with hands.
- I used my measuring spoon to scoop out even sized balls. After few minutes, finally scoop and then roll using your palms. Cool down and store in airtight container.
- Serve Pottukadali Urundai as a snack.
Notes
- Jaggery Cleaning – If using normal jaggery, always strain after melting to remove mud or dust. Else the texture won’t be nice.
- Jaggery Consistency – This is the key. Wait till it reaches hard ball stage. When you drop a bit in water, it should form a firm ball and make a "takk" sound when bitten.
- Be Quick – After adding fried gram dal, you have to roll it into balls fast. Else the syrup will start to harden and it’ll be tough to shape.
- Shaping Balls – If the mixture becomes hard before rolling all, just heat it slightly to melt and continue. But don't overheat else it will become brittle.
- Greasing Hands – Don’t forget to grease your hands with ghee before rolling. It makes the process easier and adds slight shine too.
Nutrition Facts
Pottukadalai Urundai Recipe
Amount Per Serving (25 g)
Calories 85
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 0.2mg0%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 2g4%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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