Minapa Sunnundalu/Urad Dal Laddoo

Sunnundalu, this sweet is quite a popular one in Andhra, with just three ingredients you can make this healthy sweet in a jiffy. Sunnundalu or minapasunni is quite a healthy sweet, urad dal are in rich in iron and its quite advise to feed young gals with this laddoo. One small ball every morning will definitely keep you away from the lower back pain problem. This laddoo helps a lot in increasing haemoglobin levels in blood and makes the bone strong. Though my today's post goes for urad dal laddoo with sugar, some makes this cute balls with jaggery. Laddoo made with jaggery are more healthier than the sugar, however this laddoos are dangerously delicious coz of the use of ghee.

Sunnundalu have its important place in Babyshower function in Andhra, this sweet is seriously good for backbone during pregnancy. My aunt makes this laddoo quite often and she never failed to pack some whenever we visit her place. I just love this laddoo not only for their nutritional value, this cute balls are seriously very delicious and the aroma of this laddoo will definitely tickle your tastebuds. Not to forget that this sunnundalu is quite a famous Diwali sweets too.As am running this week's blogging marathon with Indian mithais, i couldnt stop myself to post this highly irresistible laddoos. Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#61.

1cup Urad dal/Black gram (without husks)
1cup Sugar
1/2cup Melted ghee
1/2tsp Cardamom powder

Dry roast the urad dal until its turns golden brown, put off the stove and allow it to cool completely.

Grind the urad dal as fine powder, keep aside.

Grind the sugar and take it along with cardamom powder, roasted urad dal, slowly add the melted ghee to this mixture.

Make balls out of this mixture.

Conserve it in an air tightened box and enjoy.