How long does Kadalai Urundai take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Kadalai Urundai serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Kadalai Urundai vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Kadalai Urundai?

1 cup Roasted Peanuts, ½ cup Jaggery, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, 1 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Kadalai Urundai?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Kadalai Urundai?

About 314 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Kadalai Urundai

Name: Kadalai Urundai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: ½ cup Jaggery; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; 1 cup Roasted Peanuts; 1 tsp Ghee

Veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & Desserts Jain Gluten-free

Total20 min

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Serves4

Per serving314 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Diwali, Karthigai Deepam, Raksha Bandhan

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4 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Kadalai urundai, Tamil Nadu peanut balls of roasted peanuts, jaggery, cardamom and ghee, rolled by hand. Makes 4 servings in about 20 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

4 items

Cooking for4 servings

Jaggery½ cup
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Roasted Peanuts1 cup
Ghee1 tsp

Contains: milk, groundnut.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	314kcal	1256kcal
Protein	7.8g	31g
Carbohydrate	36g	145g
Fat	17g	69g
Fibre	2.6g	10g
Sugar	27g	107g

Cookd masalas for roasted peanuts

Madurai Chukka Masala
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Madurai Chukka Masalafrom ₹94

Method

1
Grind the peanuts into a coarse powder and add it into a mixing bowl.
Roasted Peanuts
2
Blend the jaggery into a fine paste and add it to the peanuts along with cardamom powder.
JaggeryCardamom Powder
3
Add the ghee and mix thoroughly.
Ghee
4
Apply some ghee in your palm before rolling it. Roll the mixture into balls of your desired size and serve.

Before you start

How long does Kadalai Urundai take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Kadalai Urundai serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Kadalai Urundai vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Kadalai Urundai spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Kadalai Urundai?: 1 cup Roasted Peanuts, ½ cup Jaggery, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, 1 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Kadalai Urundai?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Kadalai Urundai?: About 314 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.