Traditional Green Moong Dal Laddu
Traditional Green Moong Dal Laddu is a wholesome and flavorful Indian sweet, that just uses 4 ingredients and is naturally gluten-free. It is crafted from whole green moong dal, sugar and ghee. These laddus are not only delicious but also nutritious, rich in protein and a great snack for small kids.
Ingredients
- 2 cups green moong dal whole / split
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 - 1 cup ghee melted
- 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan, add green moong dal, and dry roast it over medium flame until it is golden brown and releases a nutty aroma. Transfer to a plate and cool down.
- Grind the roasted whole moong dal to a fine coarse powder using a blender/mixie jar. It should look smooth but when touched it should be slightly grainy. Transfer it to a wide mixing bowl.
- To the same blender, add sugar and powder it. Add this powdered sugar to the mixing bowl.
- Add green cardamom powder. Mix well using a spatula. The laddu mix is now ready.
- Melt ghee and add hot or warm ghee gradually to the laddu mix and start making laddu.
- Repeat the step with the remaining mix by adding ghee a little at a time until the laddu mix is over.
- Traditional style whole moong dal laddu is ready. Cool down completely before storing it in an air-tight container.
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Notes
- Dry roast the whole moong dal in a medium flame by stirring continuously. Do not burn it.
- Brown sugar or powdered jaggery can be substituted instead of sugar.