IRRESISTIBLE CHANA DAL LADDUS

These Laddus are sweet meat balls that can be offered as prasad to Deities during any Festival of India. It is really a favourite Festival treat across India. There are so many versions in making these yummy balls or Laddus.

 

I promise, once you start to have this laddu, you can't resist with one. You want to have it more.

These yummy laddus can be having one week shelf life. 

I am pretty sure, they could be enjoyed within two days.

It is very easy to make but some patience may be necessary while making.

However, it is easy yet delicious recipe for beginners too.

Do refer the video recipe below:

 

Just try out! 

How to make ?

Ingredients:

Chana dal 200 gm/one cup

Sugar 200 gm/one cup

Fresh Cow Ghee 40 ml+1 tsp+2 tbsp

Broken Cashews 1/2 cup

Raisins 1 tbsp

Edible Camphor one tiny bit crushed

Crushed Cardamom seeds 1/4 tsp

Kaesar colour powder 1/4 tsp

Water 1/2 cup

Edible Silver wark   (optional)

Procedure:

Wash Chana dals several times until clear water.

Drain the water completely.

Add 2 cups of water and let them soaked for four hours.

Drain the water completely.

Grind until coarse texture without adding water.

Heat a wok with 40 ml ghee. Once the ghee melting, reduce the flame to low level.

Transfer the ground coarse dal contents to the wok.

Fry the dal contents on low heat by folding the 

ground dal contents continuously until moisture free. This will take  about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat.

Set to cool down.

2 nd step:

We have to make one string consistency sugar syrup now.

Add sugar  one cup/200 gm to a dry pan.

Add water 1/2 cup.

Bring to boil on high flame.

Add Kaesar food colour.

Stir to combine.

Crush a tiny bit of edible camphor.

and add.

Once the syrup starts boiling with full of bubbles, reduce the flame to medium level.

Check the consistency.

Do refer the video for one string consistency.

Reduce the flame to low, once the syrup reached one string consistency.

Transfer the ghee-fried dal contents.

Mix to combine.

The coarse dal contents start to imbibe the sugar syrup.

Add crushed Cardamom.

One time, all the syrup combined with dal completely and turn non sticky texture.

Turn off the heat.

Fry the Cashews in 2 tbsp ghee on low heat and add to the sweet dal contents along with the ghee.

Add Raisins to the remaining ghee and fry for a second on low heat.

Transfer the fried Raisins.

Mix well to combine.

Set aside for 5 minutes.

Apply Edible Silver wark over Laddus and brush randomly.

This is optional. 

Ready to serve.

Approximately 16 Laddus out of the above given measurement of Ingredients.

If you need more, you can multiply the quantity of Ingredients.

Happy cooking!👍

BITTERGOURD GRAVY/பாகற்காய் புளிக் குழம்பு

Bitter gourd is well known for its antioxidants and high Vitamin C contents. This vegetable is an immunity booster during the corona season.

Therefore increase the frequency of Consumption of this high profile vegetable by cooking so many tasty versions.

Bitter gourd is highly recommended for diabetic people by diabetologists.

Bitter gourd contains photo nutrients, Polypeptide-P, a plant insulin that supports controlling  blood sugar levels.

This Bitter gourd belongs to the melon/cucumber family. Folk medicine researches  recommend this vegetable for its wonderful benefits from anti ageing to treating cancer at its best.

This recipe explores how to twist this versatile  bitterguard into the most yummiest dish.

If you try this version, I am sure, you will add this vegetable dish in your regular menu.

Ingredients:

Bitter gourds 250 gm

Groundnut Oil 3 tbsp

Asafoetida 2 pinches

Mustards 1/4 tsp

Bellary onion 1 chopped

Curry leaves 12 pcs

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Jaggery powder 1 tbsp

Rock salt 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Roasted fenugreek powder 1/2 tsp

Red Chilly powder 1/2 tsp

Tamarind extract ( Soak Gooseberry size Tamarind in 75 ml For 15 minutes. mash and strain the extract)

Chopped Tomato 1 pc

Gingelly oil 1 tsp

Dry white sesame seeds powder 2 tbsp

Refer this quick and short video for this recipe.