Roasted Gram Laddu

(Diwali Special)

Maaladu or Pottukadalai Urundai or roasted gram laddu whatever you choose to call it is one of the easy ladoo recipe to try. It can be done in jiffy without much hassle and it taste similar to besan ka laddu.
If you have last minute naivedyam to prepare or want to try something new then maaladu/putnala pappula ladoo is one of best option it's made with only few ingredients with minimal cooking too.  If you crave for besan laddu but don't want to eat the same again and again then this Maa ladoo is good alternative.

Ingredients :
* 1 Cup - Roasted Gram/Pottukadalai
* 1/2 Cup - Sugar
* 1/4 Cup + 1 tsp - Ghee
* 2 - Green Cardamom
* 2 tsp - Raisins/Kismiss
* 7-8 - Halved Cashew nuts

Method :
*Clean roasted gram (chana dal) and grind into fine powder and sieve it.
*Grind Sugar with cardamom seeds into fine powder.
*Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan and saute raisins and cashew nuts until golden brown, keep aside.
*In the same pan add powdered roasted gram flour and saute for 1-2 minutes with continuous stirring or until raw smell goes. Do not over roast to avoid it keep it on low flame. Once done off flame and allow flour to cool.
*In a large bowl add roasted flour, sugar powder, roasted nuts and mix well, add melted ghee and mix well to combine everything.
*Take small amount mixture in hand, make laddu with pressing & routing to shape in balls repeat same for rest of flour mix.
Your Low Cal Sweet is Ready,as we have neither fried it nor added too much ghee

--Pushpa