Dal Laadu/laddu. Simple and easy fix laddus!

Ingredients:

Chana Dal 1 cup
Jaggery 1 cup
Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Cardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoon
Cashewnuts chopped 1/4 cup
Ghee/Clarified butter 1/2 cup.

Method:

Toast Chana dal for 2-5 minutes in a heated skillet. Maybe till they turn golden to slight reddish.

Then soak this dal in water for 20 minutes.

Slow cook dal with the same water on stove top. When it is done without water….mash them coarsely using a wooden spatula.

Now add grated coconut and grated/powdered jaggerry to this. Mix them thoroughly.

In a wide heavy bottomed non-stick skillet, heat ghee. Add broken cashewnuts and fry them till golden color.

Then stir in the chana-coconut-jaggery set-up. Fry them real good over medium heat. First it gets thickens and then slowly it looses moisture and gets seperated.

Then tranfer this in a large bowl. Using an electric whipper. Whip them for better results.

Now oil your palms and divide them into equal parts. Make laddus while they are still warm.

Serve warm as evenning tiffin.