Posted on March 21, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
Hesar laddu or moong flour laddu is another of my favourites. The preparation process is exactly similar to the preparation of besan laddu. Btw, today my dad called it Amar, Akbar, Anthony day!! Coz today is Holi, Eid and Easter!! Enjoy y’all
Ingredients:
3 cups moong (hesar) flour, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 ½ cup ghee, 1 [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
Shevin undi or dani undi is laddu made out of bhujia – thin or thick shev. This is one of my favourite undis.
Ingredients:
Plain thin shev made out of gram(besan) flour 500 g, brown sugar or jaggery 400 g, 1 tablespoon ghee, water
Process:
Preparation of the brown sugar syrup – Heat brown sugar by adding 1 cup [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
Shenga Undi is basically laddus made of peanuts. This used to be one of the five laddus that my mom made during Nagara Panchami. Laddus, new dresses, bangles and swings – that is what we had during Naga Panchami. We used to bathe a mud and silver Nagappa with milk and eat the yummy snacks [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
Churmari undi are laddus made of popped rice or murmura.
Ingredients:
Popped rice (Churmari or murmura) – 4 cups, brown sugar or jaggery – 1 ½ cups, roasted gram flour (Puthani flour) ½ cup
Process:
Preparation of the brown sugar syrup – heat brown sugar by adding ½ cup water and 1 spoon of ghee to prepare a syrup (2 [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
The next few recipes are all laddus made with jaggery or brown sugar. Note that jaggery is also very rich in iron. So it is a good high iron dessert :0). Antin Undi are laddus made with gum arabica or dink (antu in kannada). It is typically given after a baby is born because it [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
Raagi/Ragi is a very healthy grain and rich in iron. Many of us who are vegetarians need to look for high iron recipes. So this is a really high iron recipe that is VERY tasty too.
Ingredients:
3 cups Ragi flour, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 ½ cups ghee, cardamom powder, cashewnuts
Process:
Heat ghee in a kadai and put [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
This is a laddu made of rawa (semolina) and I have eaten a lot of varieties. I must say my mom’s really are softest and tastiest – well who doesn’t like their mom’s cooking?! Here goes the recipe:
Ingredients:
3 cups small or fine(Bombay) rawa, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup grated fresh coconut, ½ cup [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Harsha Bennur
Besan undi/laadu/laddu is a very famous sweet that is usually made during festivals. We have a festival – Naaga Panchami or Nagara Panchami when my mom makes five types of laddus (atleast). So here are a few – these are all sent by my mom and dad. I am just posting the recipes .
Ingredients:
3 [...]
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