Chana Dal Laddu

Chana Dal Laddu in Marathi

Serves: 7 to 8 Laddus


Ingredients:
1 cup chana dal
1 cup oz Sugar
2/3 cup shredded Fresh coconut
2-3 oz Ghee (Indian Clarified Butter)
1/2 cup Milk
Cashew nuts, almond, pistachios slices
1 tsp cardamom powder

Method:
1) Soak Chana dal for 4-5 hours। Drain water after 4-5 hours. Grind Chana Dal very well. Dont add water while grinding.
2) Heat ghee in nonstick frying pan. Put Ghee into the pan. Then add ground chana dal. Fry till dal becomes golden brown. Then add Coconut & Milk in Dal. Mix it well and fry for few minutes. Turn off gas.
3) Heat another frying pan. Add sugar and 4-5 tablespoon Water. Make sugar syrup. Turn off gas. Add pieces of dry fruits (unsalted cashew nuts, almonds, and pistachios), cardamom powder, 4-5 saffron sticks. Stir well
4) Add ground fried chana dal in sugar syrup. Mix it well. After each 15 to 20 minutes, give a stir. Because of stirring ground and fried Chana dal will absorb all sugar syrup.
5) After 5-6 hours apply little ghee on a hand palm and make tight round balls of the mixture.

These Laddus will taste good after 6-7 hours.

Labels:
Chana Dal Laddu, Lentil Laddu, Indian sweets laddu, Chana dal ladu