Moong Dal Laddu or Nei Urundai is a traditional speciality dessert of Tamil Nadu. This is a healthy and tasty snack. There are many names for pasi paruppu laddu, nei urundai and mavurundai etc. Moong dal laddu is made with protein-rich moong dal, sugar and ghee fried cashew nuts.
- 1 cup Moong Dal
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
- 10 Cashewnuts
- 1/2 cup Ghee
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Roast 1 cup of moong dal until golden brown for 4-5 minutes or till a nice aroma comes out.
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In a small pan, heat 1 tsp ghee and fry the chopped cashews and set aside.
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Heat 1/2 cup ghee in the same pan and set aside.
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Cool the roasted moong dal and grind finely.
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Sieve to avoid lumps.
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Add 1 cup of sugar to a mixer jar and make it a fine powder.
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In a bowl mix together the moong dal powder and powdered sugar and add 1/2 tsp cardamom powder and roasted cashews.
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Add in the warm ghee little by little, and mix the ghee with the mixture.
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Take 2 tbsp laddu mixture and press into small balls. Repeat with the remaining laddu mixture.
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Store in an airtight container, which you can store for up to 10 -15 days.