Step-by-step
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firstly, in a pan take 1½ cup urad dal.
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roast on low flame until the dal turns aromatic.
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keep roasting the dal for 10 minutes, or until it turns golden brown.
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cool completely, and transfer to a mixi.
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blend to fine powder without adding any water.
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sieve the flour to prevent from any lumps.
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now in a small mixi, take ½ cup sugar and blend to a fine powder.
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add in powdered sugar to the same urad dal powder.
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also, add ½ tsp cardamom powder and mix well making sure everything is combined well.
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further, take ¼ cup ghee in a saucepan.
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add 2 tbsp raisins and fry on low flame until raisins puff up.
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add in fried raisins along with ghee to the same urad dal flour mixture.
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mix well forming a moist mixture.
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if the mixture is dry, add a tbsp of more melted ghee. and if the mixture turns watery, then allow to rest for 10 minutes, so it absorbs and thickens.
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grease hands with ghee and prepare a ball sized ladoo.
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finally, enjoy urad dal ladoo for 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container.
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Notes
- firstly, make sure to roast dal on low flame, to prevent from burning.
- also, you can add dry fruits of your choice to make it nutritious.
- additionally, if you are not having access to organic urad dal, make sure to rinse the dal once and then dry in the sunlight before roasting.
- finally, urad dal ladoo recipe tastes great when prepared with fresh homemade ghee.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/urad-dal-ladoo-recipe-urad-dal-laddu/