Hesar Undi

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 [...]

Shevin Undi

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 [...]

Shenga Undi

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 [...]

Churmari Undi

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 [...]

Antin Undi

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 [...]

Raagi Laddu

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 [...]

Rawa Laddu

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 [...]

Besan Laddu

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: [...]