Pottukadalai urundai is made with just 2 main ingredients Fried Gram Dal(Pottukadalai) and Jaggery(Vellam).I made by following my Kadalai Urundai Recipe. This is a easy recipe to make especially for Karthigai Deepam. Karthigai Deepam is festival of lights, celebrated in the Tamil month of Karthigai. It is celebrated during the month of Karthigai (November-December). As a result the festival named ‘Karthigai’ after the tamil month and ‘Deepam’ is lights. Above all, fried gram dal or pottukadalai as we call it in tamil is healthy and is a good weight gaining ingredient especially for kids. Therefore we can make it more often and store it. For instance we can make these balls the previous day and send it for kids snack box.
About Pottukadalai Urundai
Make jaggery syrup: Take jaggery and water in a pan, strain to remove impurities with no consistency checks.Again add it to pan and heat it up for making jaggery syrup. Jaggery syrup consistency : First it will form soft loose ball then forms a firm hard ball when thrown on a vessel will give a tang sound.This is the jaggery syrup consistency we need. Shape into balls:Add pottukadalai, mix well until evenly distributed then shape into small balls immediately.
Variations
You can use this pottukadalai urundai recipe for kadalai urundai, pori urundai etc. In addition, you can add coconut bits for extra crunch.
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Store in an airtight container keeps well for about 5 days in room temperature itself. I wouldn’t recommend freezing or storing in fridge for later use, the syrup may harden. Pin
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How to make Pottukadalai Urundai Recipe
Pottukadalai urundai is ready. Serve as a snack.
Expert Tips
Once the desired consistency is reached switch off and then add dal, this is to avoid the consistency to pass to next stage. Be careful in checking the consistency else making them into balls will be tough. Be quick to shape into balls otherwise the syrup will harden It may harden at the end for the last few balls hence be quick. Incase if you are not able to form balls then heat up the mixture for a minute, jaggery will melt then you can make balls. Above all, this recipe is very easy to make except for the jaggery consistency check.
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