EASY MOONG DAL LADOO | NEIVILANGAA – DIWALI SWEET RECIPES

This is the only sweet my aachi (grandma) & mom makes for every diwali..This is one of the easiest & healthy sweets..We call this as “Neivilangaai “ . People from tirunelveli may know this name..But the common name is Payatha maavu urundai.. Maa ladu is also similar to this.Fried gram dal(pottukadalai) is used in maaladu whereas moong dal is used here. Else the same.It can be made in ten minutes.. Include this healthy laddu in ur diwali menu . Try n let me know how it turned out.I have given the recipe of Maa ladu in the "Notes" section...

INGREDIENTS

Yields 10 medium sized laddu..

Yellow Moong dal / Paasi paruppu – 1/2 cup Sugar – 1/2 cup Ghee – 1/4 cup + 1 -2 tbsp Fried cashew nuts – few

METHOD

Dry roast moong dal in low flame till u get a nice smell. Powder it nicely. Sieve the flour.U’ll get 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp powder.Fry cashews in little ghee ( say a tsp ) and set aside. Now powder the sugar. u’ll get around 3/4 cup ..The ratio of powdered moong & sugar should be 1:1.5. If u like mild sweetness , u can add 1:1 too.. Mix  & add the fried cashews.Melt 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp of ghee and add to the mixture.Make balls tightly when it is warm.. Enjoy!! Store in a box and u can have it for 10 days.

NOTE

U can adjust the sugar quantity as per ur taste buds.But 1:1.5 would be enough..If u like very mild sweet , 1:1 will be enough. Always add melted hot/ warm ghee..Initially mix with a ladle and when it is warm use ur hands to mix well.. Add the mentioned quantity of ghee. If u want to increase u can add 2 tbsp more. Adding more ghee reduces the sweetness..Add ghee little by little until u r able to make the ball..If the mixture is too dry , u cant shape the balls.U'll get cracks too. In that case , add little more hot ghee and proceed.. Do not use cardamom powder. After adding ghee , the color of laddu will be changed.This shows the correct form. For Maa ladu :  Powdered Roasted gram dal / pottu kadalai - 1 cup Powdered sugar - 1/2 - 3/4 cup Ghee - 1/2 cup ( takes less than this quantity) Cardamom seeds - 3 nos ( powdered) Fried cashews - few Dry roasting the dal is optional. I don't roast it. Powder the dal first and then sugar.. Mix them well. Add hot melted ghee little by little .Spare some ghee. Once warm , mix with ur hands and make balls. If u r not able to shape it or if u get cracks , add little more ghee..

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