Peanut Ladoo (Kadalai Unto)
Friday, April 10, 2009
Peanuts are a rich source of protein (roughly 30 grams per cup after roasting). Peanuts are a good source of niacin and thus contribute to brain health, brain circulation and blood flow.(Source: Wikipedia). Peanut ladoo (kadalai urundai) is a tasty snack which is prepared under 10 minutes. When we were kids, it would be finished in a single day if my mom prepared it. :D
Ingredients:
Peanut (Ground nut) - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Direction:
1. Dry-roast peanuts in a large pan until they turn golden brown. The raw smell shouldn't be there. Otherwise it doesn't taste good .
2. Skin them. (For beginners: An easy way to skin: Take peanuts in a large plate and gently rub the nuts with both hands. The skins would come away very easily. Now blow away the skins into the sink.)
3. In a blender, grind the nuts for just 5 seconds. Now add jaggery and grind it coarsely (5 - 10 sec).
4. Remove into a plate and make small-sized firm balls.
April 10, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Nice Clicks priya...n yummy laddu...We prepare with the whole peanuts, thats a gud idea to use the powdered one :)
April 10, 2009 at 7:39 PM
நாவின் ”வேர்”கள் சுவைக்”கடலை” துழைய விழைகின்றன..பதிவு தபாலில் கிடைக்குமா? :-)
- ரா.சு.
April 10, 2009 at 8:21 PM
wow looking delicious priya...Nice click...
April 10, 2009 at 8:24 PM
=> ரா.சு., மிக்க நன்றி... :) பதிவுத் தபால் தேவை இல்லை... நீங்களே நேரில் வந்து பெற்றுக் கொள்ளலாம். ஹா ஹா... :D
April 10, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Lovely colour,will try for my kids.
April 10, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Simple, easy and nutritious sweet snack,pics are lovely Priya.
April 10, 2009 at 8:34 PM
=> Prathiba, we used to do the whole peanuts too... But I love this version 'coz its easy to prepare and also to eat... he hee :D
=> Pooja, thanks dear! :)
=> Varunavi, sure, lemme know how it turned out! :)
=> Madhu, thanks dear! :)
April 10, 2009 at 9:34 PM
simple n healthy laddus............huuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh..looks yummy priya!!
April 10, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Healthy and simple laddus!
April 11, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Wow..Wonderful peanut laddoos.
No business of chewing..Thanks a ton!I'm gonna try this now :)
April 11, 2009 at 1:46 AM
Wow Priya, thats an excellent laddoo, so quick n easy too...
April 11, 2009 at 5:08 AM
Wow - awesome... Isn't is called Chikki or something like that... My mom makes it too. I haven't eaten it ages and now my mouth is watering...
April 11, 2009 at 6:06 AM
wow thats a nice way to make the laddos..am sure kids will love them!...
btw your pictures are very lovely!..
April 11, 2009 at 6:47 AM
wow ! very nice :) nice clicks ..dear as always :)
hey will tell u dear actually thatone my hubby bhat did..(Photo indrex gallery ) will ask him and let u know ok ..:)
April 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Wow, what a simple and gorgeous laddu! Yum!
April 11, 2009 at 10:36 AM
nice idea to grind the peanuts.. here we get dry roasted skinless peanuts.. makes our life easier. will try this.. and no ghee? that's even better.
April 11, 2009 at 11:28 AM
=> Lavanya & Sharmilee, yes they are simple and healthy and delicious too! Thanks! :)
=> Madhumathi, yeah... no chewing.. :D Sure, try n let me know! :)
=> Priya, thanks! :)
=> Home cooked, actually they are called by various names at diff parts of the country... We call it urundai in Tamil Nadu... thanks! :)
=> Srivalli, thanks for stopping by! :)
=> Mangala, thanks dear! Sure, lemme know whenever possible! :)
=> Uma, thanks! :)
=> Mahimaa, I know, I've used skinned ones. For those who have to buy unskinned, I've explained... I love cooking in US 'coz they make cooking easier comparatively... :D Lemme know how it turns out!
April 11, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Thats great da..so easy n so yum..:)
April 11, 2009 at 8:40 PM
never tried this Priya......looking gorgeous, both the ladoos as well as the photos!!
April 12, 2009 at 7:02 PM
looks yum! i should try this powdered version as it will be easier for my toddler to bite on.
April 12, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Came across your blog, so dropped by nice pictures and lovely tempting ladu's... Shall keep visitng you...
April 12, 2009 at 7:28 PM
First time her. Great blog with lovely pictures. Laddo looks yumm!
April 12, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Lovley kadlai urandai, and awesome clicks. I also made this.
April 12, 2009 at 10:51 PM
=> Varsha, thanks dear!
=> Aruna, thanks, try it once, am sure you would love it too.. :)
=> Vibaas, thanks, sure, try and let me know! :)
=> Ramya & Divya, thanks for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, really appreciate it! :)
=> Vidhya, thank you so much! :)
April 13, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Priya, frist time here..
I was brought up in Salem and my first dear friend in my schoooling days was a sourashtriyan..I miss her so much!
You have a lovely space here with a good collection of recipes!
April 13, 2009 at 12:20 AM
woww..looks grt priya...grt snap n dish too..my hubby like peanut alot....will try tis soon..thx 4 sharing
April 13, 2009 at 3:46 AM
kalakureeenga priya, superaaa irukku unga blog,hane bookmarked puliyodharai recipe.Do visit my blog at ur free time:)
April 13, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Love 'urundais' :D
Unfortunately I cant make these because I am addicted to peanuts so I'll finish eating them even before I start prepping for this dish :)
April 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM
=> Raks, I'm so happy to know you had a Sourashtrian friend, I'm also from Salem... :) Miss that lovely town, eh??
Thanks for stopping by! :)
=> Subhie, thanks and sure, lemme know how it turns out dear!
=> Chitra, thanks for stopping by! :)
=> A&N, he hee... I did the same, so didnt have a lot to picture! :D
April 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Peanut ladoo looks perfect. very nutritious sweet. yummy.
April 13, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Happy tamil new year priya
April 14, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Simple and delicious Vishnu.
April 14, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Will try this for sure :)
April 14, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Lovely recipe and beautiful click :) This is the first time am seeing powdered peanut ladoo :) Nice!
April 14, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Looks pretty easy to make and yummy. It is interesting coz you don't have to add water or an liquid to make these balls. Will try it soon. You also speak Tamil? Cool....
April 14, 2009 at 2:33 PM
I didn't you knew Tamil and were from Salem Priya. I have some relatives in Salem.
The comment by Ra.Su is very good.
Nice idea of powdering the peanuts and making laddus. I have tried laddus using peanut butter that was good too.
April 14, 2009 at 7:03 PM
=> Vicky, thank you! :)
=> Varunavi, thank you and wish you the same dear! :)
=> Deepu, thanks da! :)
=> Twisted elegance, thank you for stopping by! :)
=> Anu, thank you dear! :)
=> Dhanya, yeah, I guess its because peanut has oil in it, and that moistness helps us to make firm balls. :) Yep, I'm a Tamil-lover! :)
=> Madhu, thats cool... have you been to Salem? Mebbe I know your relatives :D
I thank Ra.Su for leaving me such a sweet comment :)
Now-a-days peanut butter is scaring me :P
But will try sometime... thanks for the tip Madhu :)
April 16, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Priya you have something waiting at my blog...
April 16, 2009 at 10:10 PM
=> Pooja, thanks for sharing the award dear! :)
April 17, 2009 at 1:41 PM
I tried your peanut ladoos.It was so nice.All gone in few mins.Do check out my blog.I have your peanut ladoos there :)
Thanks again!
April 18, 2009 at 3:13 AM
Never heard of this before sounds delicious and looks wonderful..!!
April 19, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Powdering the peanuts is a good idea! nice pics and laddu looks yummy!