Nei Urundai/Paasiparuppu urundai

When I prepared the murukku, I thought of preparing something sweet to munch along with murukku. I am tired in the eve and hence choose this yummy snack - Nei urundai/paasi paruppu urundai/Ghee balls and prepared this in less than 20 min. With these quantity, I prepared 12 urundais. Next time, planned to do more. Also I was preparing this in a hurry as it was already evening 6.15, so could not take the step wise pictures.

Ingredients

• Moong dal/Split green gram - 2 cups
• Cardamom - 4 pieces
• Powdered sugar - 2 cups
• Ghee - 1 cup
• Cashews - 1/2 cup

Method

• Dry fry the moong dal till nice aroma comes.
• Transfer it to mixer/food processor, along with cardamom and grind to a find powder.
• Sieve it one or more time.
• Meanwhile, in a wok, add 1/2 tsp ghee and fry the cashews and make into small pieces.
• In a big plate, add the powdered dal, sugar, and cashews and mix it.
• Heat the ghee and when it is hot, pour to the mix little by little.
• Start making round shaped balls/urundais.
• If the ghee is too hot, just dust the balls with the dal flour and make tight balls.
• Allow to rest for 1 hr.
• Store in a airtight container.

Note:

• You can use normal sugar and using mixer grinder/food processor, grind to fine powder.

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