Pottukadalai Urundai
- 26 min
- not spicy
- Serves 12
Pottukadalai urundai, a Tamil Nadu sweet of roasted gram in jaggery syrup and cardamom, rolled into balls. A sweet for 12, about 25 minutes plus cooling.
Good for: Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam
Ingredients
Jaggery, Powdered250 grams
Ghee1 tsp
Roasted Gram, Roasted2 cup
Water, For Cooking100 ml
Cardamom Powder1 grams
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 12 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 12 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 201kcal | 2412kcal |
| Protein | 7.2g | 86g |
| Carbohydrate | 39g | 473g |
| Fat | 2.2g | 26g |
| Fibre | 4.1g | 49g |
| Sugar | 18g | 220g |
Method
Powder the jaggery until no large lumps remain. Keep a bowl of water ready for testing the syrup. Use a little ghee to grease a wide plate and spoon. Keep a little aside for your palms and use the rest for roasting.
Heat a kadai on low flame and add the roasted gram and the ghee kept for roasting. Roast for 3 to 4 minutes until the gram is warm and lightly crisp. Transfer it to a wide bowl.
Add the jaggery and the water to the same kadai. Melt on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the jaggery dissolves fully. Strain the syrup into a bowl to remove any dirt.
Return the syrup to the kadai and cook on medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Drop a little syrup into the bowl of water and let it cool for a few seconds. Lift it from the water and check that it forms a firm ball that does not flatten when pressed.
Add the cardamom powder to the hot syrup. Pour the syrup over the roasted gram and mix quickly with the greased spoon. Mix until every gram is coated and the mixture starts holding together. Leave it for 1 to 2 minutes until it is safe to handle but still warm.
Grease your palms with the ghee kept aside. Take small portions and roll them into tight balls while the mixture is still warm. Place them on the greased plate and cool for 20 minutes until firm.
Before you start
- How long does Pottukadalai Urundai take?
- 26 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 16 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pottukadalai Urundai serve?
- 12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pottukadalai Urundai vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pottukadalai Urundai spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Pottukadalai Urundai?
- 250 grams Jaggery, 2 cup Roasted Gram, 1 grams Cardamom Powder, 100 ml Water, 1 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pottukadalai Urundai?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Pottukadalai Urundai?
- About 201 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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