Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo is one of the healthy ladoo which need to be given to the growing kids especially for girls.
How to make Black gram ladoo | karuppu Ulunthu ladoo
This Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo is easy to make ladoo which can be prepared in 30 minutes of time. The black gram has so many health benefits and it is good to take this ladoo daily. I suggest to take 1 ladoo for kids and 2 ladoo for adults.
In India, the black gram is added to many recipes,. It is called as Urad Dal in Hindi, minapappu in Telugu, ulundhu or Ulutham paruppu in Tamil. It is famously called as Maa Ki Daal by the Punjabis which means, Mother of all the legumes.
In Tamil Nadu, this urud dal is one of the main ingredient to prepare the very famous and healthy Idli recipe. Also it is the main ingredient to prepare the Medu vada.
Normally this black gram is sold in white color after removing the black skin of the gram since the black skin may turn some of the dishes in to black color. But it is good to include with the skin, as it contains so many health benefits.
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Some frequently asked questions before preparing the Karuppu Ulunthu ladoo
Here I have given some frequently asked questions regarding the Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo. If you have any other questions, then do ask in comment section.
Why this ladoo is healthy?
Here are some healthy benefits
- It helps to improve digestion as it has plenty of dietary fiber and reduces constipation, bloating and cramping.
- The black gram has iron content and helps to prevent anemia.
- It also has other minerals like calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium
- Good for diabetic people, as it helps to balance the sugar insulin and glucose in the blood
Why this ladoo is good for ladies and girls
As mentioned above it has lot of health benefits and good for all the people and it is especially good for the ladies and girls is that, ladies nearing 40 needs more calcium and other minerals, since it has more of those, it is good for ladies.
Also it is good for young girls who are about to get mensuration, as it improves their health and reduces the cramps during the mensural cycle.
What are the substitutes I can use instead of jaggery
You can use organic brown sugar, palm sugar, honey as substitutes for this recipe. But I personally prefer the jaggery. You can use, organic jaggery or country sugar at departmental stores.
How long it can be stored
You can store it 10 days to 2 weeks when kept in fridge.
Recipe to make the Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo
Now Lets see how to make the Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo with step by step instructions and a video for your easy understanding.
- Black gram / Karuppu ulunthu – 1 cup
- jaggery – 3/4 to 1 cup or adjust as per your taste
- cardamom powder – 1 pinch
- ghee – 5 to 6 tbsp
- cashews – 10 broken to pieces
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To make the ladoo we need to fry the black gram nicley. Fry them in low to medium flame only. It nearly takes 8 to 10 minutes normally.
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if it is normal urud dal / black gram, you can easily find whether the dal is fried or not, by simply seeing the change in color from white to light brown. But it difficult to find whether the black gram is roasted correctly. It can be only found by 2 things – 1). the black skin turns shiny when it is roasted properly. 2), it gives nice aroma of the roasted black gram.
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Remove it and keep it aside to cool down a bit. Meanwhile, you can fry the nuts and keep ready.
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In another small pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee / clarified butter and fry the cashews until it turns light brown color. You can also add other nuts like pistachios, hazelnuts and even raisins. I have added only cashews here.
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Keep it aside.
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Once the black gram is cooled down, transfer it to a food processor or a mixier grinder.
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grind it to a fine powder
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if you feel the powder is bit coarse, you can use a strainer and sieve it well so you get nice fine powder.
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To the sieved fine powder, add the jaggery. The jaggery can be adjusted according to your sweetness level.
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Add the fried nuts and mix it well.
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Now heat the clarified butter / ghee nicely and add the hot ghee to this. Instead of adding all the ghee at a time, add 3 tbsp at first mix well and add the remaining again. Mix well. (Take care while mixing,as the ghee would be very hot)
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Take a small portion of the mixture and press them firmly to make small lemon sized ladoos. If the ladoo is sticking in your hands, add a tsp of shortening and prepare it again.
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Healthy ladoo is prepared.
Recipe Video
check the below notes
Ingredients to make the Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo
- Black gram / Karuppu ulunthu – 1 cup
- jaggery – 3/4 to 1 cup ( or adjust as per your taste)
- cardamom powder – 1 pinch (I have not added here)
- ghee – 5 to 6 tbsp
- cashews – 10 ( broken to pieces)
Step by step instructions to make the ladoo
Lets see the step by step procedure of making the ladoo with pictures for your easy understanding.
Fry the black gram
To make the ladoo we need to fry the black gram nicley. Fry them in low to medium flame only. It nearly takes 8 to 10 minutes normally.
if it is normal urud dal / black gram, you can easily find whether the dal is fried or not, by simply seeing the change in color from white to light brown. But it difficult to find whether the black gram is roasted correctly. It can be only found by 2 things –
1). the black skin turns shiny when it is roasted properly as you can see from the below picture.
2), it gives nice aroma of the roasted black gram.
If you still cannot find using these two things, then eat one black gram and check if it is crispy and crunchy enough. he he he.
Remove it and keep it aside to cool down a bit. Meanwhile, you can fry the nuts and keep ready.
Frying the nuts
In another small pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee / clarified butter and fry the cashews until it turns light brown color. You can also add other nuts like pistachios, hazelnuts and even raisins. I have added only cashews here.
Keep it aside.
Grinding the black gram
Once the black gram is cooled down, transfer it to a food processor or a mixier grinder.
grind it to a fine powder
if you feel the powder is bit coarse, you can use a strainer and sieve it well so you get nice fine powder.
Prepare the ladoo’s
To the sieved fine powder, add the jaggery. The jaggery can be adjusted according to your sweetness level.
Add the fried nuts and mix it well.
Now heat the clarified butter / ghee nicely and add the hot ghee to this. Instead of adding all the ghee at a time, add 3 tbsp at first mix well and add the remaining again. Mix well. (Take care while mixing,as the ghee would be very hot)
Take a small portion of the mixture and press them firmly to make small lemon sized ladoos. If the ladoo is sticking in your hands, add a tsp of shortening and prepare it again.
Healthy ladoo is prepared.
Tasty Healthy Black gram ladoo | Karuppu ulunthu ladoo is ready.
Notes
- you can make the ladoo with normal white colored urud dal also
- instead of jaggery, you can add palm sugar or brown sugar. when adding them, grind the black gram first and then add the sugar and then grind again.
- I have not added the cardamom powder here. If you want to add it, add it while grinding the black gram.
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