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Friday, January 21, 2011

ELLURUNDAI / SESAME BALLS

This can also be done with white sesame seeds.

INGREDIENTS:


Black sesame seeds - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1 tablespoon
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp. (optional)

METHOD:

Soak sesame seeds in water for 15 minutes. Check for dust and mud. Drain the water completely through a strainer. Allow it to stand for 5 minutes in the strainer.

Heat a kadai and add the drained seeds to it and dry roast till it splutters. (WHILE IT SPLUTTERS, YOU CAN SEE THE WHITE SEEDS INSIDE. DO NOT OVERROAST)

Take a wide plate and put the roasted sesame seeds in it. Dissolve the crushed jaggery in water, strain and make a soft ball consistency syrup. Remove quickly and add it to the sesame seeds. Mix well alongwith cardamom powder. Grease your hand with ghee and shape to balls when warm.

24 comments :

  1. Looks yummy !!! Keep Posting !!!
    Cheers

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  2. Shanti,ellundai looks perfect....just like store brought ones....

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  3. Feel like gobbing some..tempting sesame balls..

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  4. perfect urundai...neva tried with blck sesame..this looks yummy!

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  5. tempting in this season to eat if get healthy also

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  6. I normally wash the seeds then dry them on a towel and then roast them, did not know one could roast them directly out of water. The balls look perfectly made, the black ones are healthier too.

    FOODELICIOUS

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  7. I would love to try this with white seeds. Looks tempting

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  8. Lovely looking ellu urundai...
    Reva

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  9. I usually make with white sesame seeds, but urs looks perfect and crunchy too.

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  10. Such a nutritious snack,good for ladies especially!

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  11. my favourite and perfecty done

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  12. I love this and so healthy .. Looks so good will bookmark it.

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  13. wow..that looks so perfect and delicious..feel like grabbing one from the pic...loved it..

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  14. have to make this today,..;-)
    wish ya happy week ahead,..

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  15. my grand ma makes it very yummy. looks very nice

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  16. I love ellu urandai's..These look wonderful.

    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

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  17. tempting sesame balls...yummy!!

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  18. Looks so yummy!!....I love it.....Abrazotes, Marcela

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