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Pottukadalai Urundai

Pottukadalai Urundai is a crunchy, chewy sweet made by blending fried grams with jaggery syrup & shaping them to balls. Pottukadalai Urundai is a traditional quick sweet snack of 80’s and healthy compared to the packed biscuits.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings12 balls
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pottukadalai Fried Gram Dal
  • ½ cup jaggery
  • ¼ cup water
  • a 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 mins,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 mins, finally scoop and then roll using your palms. Cool down and store in airtight container.
  • Serve Pottukadali Urundai as a snack.

Notes

  • Once the desired consistency is reached switch off and then add dal, this is to avoid the consistency to pass to next stage.
  • Be careful in checking the consistency else making them into balls will be tough. 
  • Be quick to shape into balls otherwise the syrup will harden
    It may harden at the end for the last few balls hence be quick.
  • Incase if you are not able to form balls then heat up the mixture for a minute, jaggery will melt then you can make balls.
  • Above all, this recipe is very easy to make except for the jaggery consistency check.
Nutrition Facts
Pottukadalai Urundai
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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