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Bellam Sunnundalu ( Urad Dal and Jaggery Laddus)

 Bellam Sunnundalu ( Urad Dal and Jaggery Laddus)


If you are looking for a healthy guilt-free sweet for the festival season, look no further. This traditional Andhra sweet is made with three ingredients- Urad Dal, Jaggery and Ghee and is simple to make. Of course, one needs to be a bit patient while roasting the Urad Dal to get the perfect texture and taste.

All three ingredients have great health benefits. Urad Dal is rich in soluble and insoluble fibre, which improves digestion. It improves bones, energy, strengthens the nervous system and aids diabetic control.

Jaggery acts as a great detox  and helps prevent free radicals thus acting as an anti aging agent. It is also used to aid digestion and to prevent constipation.for hair and skin.

Ghee has anti inflammatory properties and is said to contain cancer fighting agents. It also is a great moisturizer 

  • Put together, the three form a great combination .

Ingredients:

1 cup Urad Dal

3/4 cup Jaggery

1/2 cup Ghee

Let's get started:

Powder the Jaggery in a Mixer and place in a large mixing bowl. 

In a heavy bottomed pan, on lowest flame possible, dry roast the Urad Dal for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring continuously till the Urad Dal turns  golden brown and emits a fragrant aroma.

This needs a lot of patience and it should be roasted on low flame only. If you increase the flame even a bit, it will get burnt or the taste will not be as expected.

Once the Urad Dal is ready, switch off the flame and transfer on to a flat plate to cool completely.

Once the Urad Dal is completely cool, powder it to a fine powder in a mixer. Sift it through a fine sieve. Discard any coarse pieces.

Add the fine Urad Dal powder to the Jaggery and mix well with fingers. 

Heat the ghee till melted. Make sure it is luke warm and not hot or your fingers will get burnt.

Add the melted ghee a little at a time and keep mixing the mixture till it forms a ball when pressed in your palm. If needed add a little more ghee till you are able to shape the Sunnundalu.

Apply some ghee on your palms and shape the mixture into balls. Press tightly to make the Sunnundalu.

Leave uncovered for some time and then store in an airtight Jar.

Your flavourful and healthy Sunnundalu  are ready to eat.

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