Ellu Urundai / Sesame Balls / Til Ladoo However it is called is one of the traditional recipes prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi. It is so easy and requires very less effort but gives out tasty and healthy ladoos. Sesame Ladoo is a definite part of Ganesh Chaturthi preparation is believed to be one of the favourite dish that is offered to Lord Ganesha. I have already posted Ellu Urundai / Sesame Balls recipe Which is the traditional recipe prepared at home. This sesame ladoo is more of a commercial version of ellu Urundai and is available in all sweet stalls. Here goes the recipe…
Sesame Balls
Ingredients
- ½ Cup White Sesame Seeds
- ½ Cup Jaggery Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- ¼ Cup Water
Instructions
- Dry roast the sesame seeds until they splutter. Set aside and cool them completely.
- Add Jaggery and water and melt in a pan. Allow it to boil. Add the cardamom.
- Keep heating until the Jaggery mixture such that it reaches the sticky consistency. To check if the consistency is correct add a drop of jaggery mixture in water, it must not dissolve in water it must reach the bottom of water and form a ball.
- At this stage add in the roasted Sesame Seeds. Mix well. Switch off the flame.
- Take out them and roll them firm with your palm into smaller balls.
- Healthy sesame Ladoo is now ready to serve.
Notes
- The number of ladoos completely depends on the size of the ladoos we make.
- I have used organic jaggery in order to get rid of dirt and impurities in jaggery.
- White sesame seeds can also be replaced with black sesame seeds.
- When the Sesame Jaggery mixture is warm roll them into ladoos quickly.
- If the mixture dries out heat it again and roll them into ladoos.
Clean your palm and pat it dry if you feel its too sticky.
Step by step photos on how to make Sesame Ladoo:
- Dry roast the sesame seeds until they splutter. Set aside and cool them completely. Grate the jaggery. Add Jaggery and water and melt in a pan. Allow it to boil. Add the cardamom powder
2. Heat the Jaggery mixture such that it reaches the sticky consistency. To check if the consistency is correct add a drop of jaggery mixture in water, it must not dissolve in water it must reach the bottom of water and form a ball. At this stage add in the roasted Sesame Seeds. Mix well. Switch off the flame.
3. Take out them and roll them firm with your palm into smaller balls.
4. Enjoy the delicious Sesame Ladoo as a any time snack. It a healthy snack too.
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