Monday, August 8, 2011

Minapa Sunni Undalu | Sunnunda | Urad Dal Laddu

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I have not tasted this one until my marriage though I used to like the one which my mom makes with roasted green gram (pesara laddu) which is my favorite even now.I tasted this only after marriage at my in-laws place as it is very famous in Andhra.My husband likes this a lot and hence I learnt the recipe for him and now I make this on my own when ever he demands for it.This is a very healthy laddu and it definitely adds strength to the body.

There are many variations to the recipe and traditionally these are made either with white urad or black urad and either sugar or jaggery is used to make this.The only difference is the color of laddus when made with black urad it turns out bit dark in color.I have stick to black whole urad and jaggery in the recipe considering the nutrition and calories for the recipe.Generally no dry fruits are added to the recipe but hubby and me love to bite in the roasted nuts in laddus and hence I chose to add badam and pistachios for healthy option instead of cashews.The only thing which I could not avoid is ghee as it is very essential to make laddus and also makes it extra tasty.

Minapa Sunni Undalu Recipe:
(yield around 8-10)

Ingredients:
1 cup roasted black whole Urad flour(recipe follows)
1 cup grated Jaggery
1/2 cup Ghee
15 Almonds,finely chopped
15 Pistachios,finely chopped

for urad dal flour:
1 cup whole black Urad dal(Dal makhani waala urad)

Method:

making urad dal flour:
  • Dry roast whole urad over medium flame until you get nice aroma and well roasted ,it takes around 4-5 mins and let it cool and then powder them into a smooth powder.
  • This can be refrigerated 3-4 months and when required you just to mix with ghee and jaggery and make sunnunda.
to make sunnunda:
  • Mix together grated jaggery and roasted urad flour without any lumps and it is mixed properly.Check for the sweetness now if you want more sweet add 3-4 tbsp extra grated jaggery and mix well again.
  • Heat ghee in a wide kadai and add chopped badam and pistachios and fry them until the badam turns slightly brown.
  • Add urad flour and grated jaggery mixture to it and switch off the flame.Mix it properly until the ghee is coated properly.
  • Let the mixture becomes luke warm and can be handled with hands.Make lemon sized round balls out of it and arrange them in a plate.
  • Once it is cooled completely store it in an air tight container.These can be stored for over a month.
Enjoy it as a dessert or snack.
Notes:
  • Roasted urad flour can be stored for 4-5 months when refrigerated.You can make it in large portion and make sunnundas when needed.
  • These laddus can be stored for over a month and hence store it in an air-tight container.
  • If you find it difficult to make laddus out of it and the mixture is dry,feel free to add 3-4 tbsp melted ghee to it and mix again and then start making laddus.
Variations:
  1. The original recipe does not call for nuts but I love to add nuts to this as it gives a new dimension to the boring laddus.
  2. You can even add broken cashew nuts along with badam while frying.
  3. The same recipe can also be made with whole white urad,just replace black whole urad with white whole urad.Bit I prefer black whole urad for its extra nutrition in the skin.If you make with white urad your laddus will turn in white to light yellow.
  4. You can replace jaggery with 1 cup of sugar powder and follow the same recipe.It is 1 cup powdered sugar,not 1 cup sugar.Do not get confused.

60 comments:

Unknown said...

I make it but not with the skin...healthy laddus and pics are awesome!!!

Indian Khana said...

I never knew it made with urad dal ...looks very gud and lovely pics ....

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Very wholesome and delightful ladoos. Excellent preparation.

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Anonymous said...

Woww.. the urad dal laddu looks so yummy :) Shall I send my mail address ? :) Love your kutty ganapati :)

Indrani said...

Laddoo looks so mouth watering..never made laddoos with urad dal..will try soon

Radhika said...

This is new to me but guess very healthy too. Lovely snaps.


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Unknown said...

Wow healthy laddus and pics are wonderful

Rinku Naveen said...

Tempting ladoos. Never heard of it before. Just loved the clicks too..

jayashree said...

Thanks for posting a authentic recipe from Andhra !!

Aps Kitchen said...

MY mil makes with green gram this one is neww to me too... il come to ur place to taste 'em

Unknown said...

This is very new for me. Superb Preparation..

Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory) said...

Black urad laddu are new to me, that must be delicious. Lovely clicks :)

Pinky said...

Lovely pics prathiba...

lubnakarim06 said...

My favorite ones.....i make them very often and by a huge pack when i visit my home town....nice to see the addition of new things in pics....:-)

Reva said...

Laddus look lovely:) New to me but I love the variations... pics look awesome. A wonderful sweet treat:)

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Lifewithspices said...

wow i love these my grand ma use to make these n its been such a long time i hv tasted these ..so yumm

Umm Mymoonah said...

Healthy version of ladoos, would love it anytime. Nice presentation too.

Raks said...

My mom too makes but with the white one, this must be very healthy and flavorful! love the clicks!

Sudha Sabarish said...

These are interesting laddus which i never heard prathi.

Kaveri Venkatesh said...

love this...beautiful clicks

Lakshmi Navaneeth said...

Very tempting laddus. Lovely clicks!

Plateful said...

Would make a great tea time snack or munching in between meals. You see, we make something similar in Kerala called avilose unda.

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

I love desserts that could be stored for long. thats a great dessert for entertaining guests.

Sadhana Valentina said...

Lovely presentation Prathy!

Rekha shoban said...

very healthy laddu....ganapathi looks very cute....my favourite god...nice presentation n lovely click!

Rumana Rawat said...

Very tasty looking laddu:)

KrithisKitchen said...

Love flour laddus... Never tasted the urad dhal version though.. Adorable pics..

Vimitha Durai said...

Tasty and yum looking laddu. Loved the simple ingredients

chitraj.hegde said...

omg..i never heard of making laddo's frm urad lentil..looks so yummy,,,,,good sweet iead for festive season...

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

wonderflu clicks and making ladus with urad dal is very new to me.quite healthy too

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wonderful and healthy Ladoos looks awesome ..wish I can get some.

Prathima Rao said...

Never knew we could make them with skin on...Nutritious & yummy laddoos!!!
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San said...

Urad dal laddu is so much mouthwatering. Got to try it soon. Thanks for the recipe.

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Nisha said...

Loved this recipe and beautiful clicks too.
I bookmarked the recipe

Unknown said...

wow awesome dear....very nice recipe!

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Sobha Shyam said...

delicious n yummy laddus, great presentation n clicks..

Unknown said...

this is absolutely a new ladoo, Pratibha and so interesting to use Urad atta - putting this on my must try list!

kankana said...

I never made these kinda laddu wuth urad dal but looks lovely. And that ganesha jee murthi is so cute :)

Priyanka Agrawal said...

oh wow never heard of this.
love ur photography!!

Elaichii said...

yummy looking laddus! I've never tasted this one before, but looks mouth watering!

Shri said...

I love your presentation. One of my friends used to make me these laddus...Healthy!!

Lucas Kain said...

Oh wow. Those sure look amazingly tasty! Thanks a lot for sharing, will have to try it out. :)

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Shobha Kamath said...

Udad dal Laddu is new to me. Will try it out since its healthy too. Thanks for the recipe.

M D said...

Lovely looking Laddus.

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

they look marvellous...well done prathy..:)
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Prema said...

wow recipe is too gud,my mom makes this...gr8 presentation.

Lena Jayadev said...

woww..Healthy Ladoos Prathy :)

Sushma Mallya said...

This is something very new which i haven't tried ...looks so delicious!

divya said...

Looks so yummy and mouth watering

Torviewtoronto said...

yummy looking healthy ladoos

Archana said...

Lovely ladoos. Took me back to school days when I ate it at my friends place and loved it.

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Pushpa said...

My mom used to make these as they are very healthy looks perfect.

Cooking Foodie said...

Delicious laddus! Just reading the recipe is making my mouth water!

Unknown said...

Very different from what I am used to. Love the color it has. We use split white urad dal and use sugar instead. Worth a try :)

Shylaja said...

Healthy and delicious Sunnundalu
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Sanjeeta kk said...

Hey this is what my MIL always make..are you a Telugu?..she is a Telugu and says its very famous recipe in their community.

Kalyani said...

Love this !! Had this while I was in Vijayawada once, and I believe its very famous there .. this version with the skin on looks delicious :)

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Anonymous said...

Proud telugu (andhra) cuisine

abcdzoom said...

Sunnundalu
are on of the most finest, healthiest and nutritious laddoos ever. Your presentation photos reminds me of a festival every time I visit the page.

Unknown said...

hi...hw r u? i m ur fan...really ur blog had inspired me to cook traditional food...u give every thing in detail...i m basically a Mangalorean but brought up in vijayawada...nw i m in Mysore...i love both Andhra n Karnataka dishes...thnx alot for ur reciepes....i had prepared some dishes according to your method...my famly members showers praises to me...this credit goes to u dear...hw is ur son???

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