Paasi Paruppu Laddu (Nei Urundai)

written by Sunita Karthik October 26, 2016 1 comment

Published under: Diwali Sweets

Nei Urundai (Moong Dal Laddu / Paasi Paruppu Laddoo) is a popular and common South Indian sweet made during Diwali and other special occasions. Simple, tasty and one of the easier Diwali sweets to make.

Ingredients:
Paasi Paruppu (Moong Dal) – 1 cup
Sugar – 1 cup
Ghee – 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts – 8
Cardamon – 3

Method:
1. Dry roast the paasi paruppu in low flame until golden colour.
2. Keep roasting continuously for fine roast otherwise the taste of the laddu will not be good.
3. Remove and allow it to cool. Grind to a smooth powder.
4. Heat ghee in a kadai and fry the cashewnuts.
5. Combine the sugar and cardamoms. Grind to a fine powder.
6. Add this to the kadai and mix well.
7. Add the paruppu powder to it and mix the ingredients well.
8. Remove from flame and allow it to cool down a bit.
9. Make small-medium laddus.
10. Store them in an airtight container.

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Sunita Karthik

Sunitha Karthik is a food lover who loves experiment with food. She worked in BPO industry for several years before deciding to settle down with family. She is a self-taught cook who has learnt to cook by experimenting with ingredients and watching various cooking shows. Mother of two kids, she still finds time to cook up a storm in the kitchen.