Learn how to make healthy and traditional pasi payaru laddu (green gram ladoo/ pacha payaru laddu) with powdered jaggery and ghee in just 20 minutes. This nutritious South Indian sweet requires no sugar syrup and is an ideal snack for kids and festive occasions.
Green gram laddu / Pasi payaru urundai (in Tamil) is a super healthy and easy sweet cum snack recipe. Last week I prepared this for my Guru pooja neivedyam. It can be prepared instantly under 15 minutes. I used Organic powdered jaggery / Naatu sakkarai. You can use sugar too.
Friends, you can pack this healthy green moong ladoo for yours and kids snacks box. You can also prepare this ladoo as prasadam for festivals like Diwali, Gokulashtami, Navarathri and Ganesh chaturthi as its easy, healthy and quick to prepare. Ok, Lets check out how to make this easy and yummy Green gram laddu with jaggery with step by step pictures.
Quick Notes for US & Abroad Kitchens
- Whole Moong Selection: Whole green moong dal is available across Indian grocery stores and wholesale supermarkets abroad. Make sure the moong dal is completely clean, dry and stones-free before dry roasting.
- Roasting Technique on Electric Stoves: On electric coil or glass-top stoves, keep the flame strictly on medium-low and use a heavy-bottomed kadai. Roast steadily until the dal turns fragrant and turns reddish-brown to prevent any raw lentil taste.
- Jaggery Consistency: Organic powdered jaggery or naatu sakkarai blends effortlessly in a blender jar without needing any water or syrup preparation. Pulse in short bursts so the jaggery does not become pasty or sticky.
- Storage: Stored in an airtight container at room temperature, these wholesome green gram ladoos stay fresh for up to 10 days.
Pasi Payaru Laddu (Green Gram Ladoo)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Whole green gram / sabut moong / pasi payaru (approx. 100g / 3.5 oz)
- ⅓ to ½ cup Powdered jaggery / naatu sakkarai (approx. 70g to 100g)
- 2 pods Cardamom
- a few Cashew nuts (broken into pieces)
- 2 tbsp Ghee (approx. 30 ml / 1 fl oz, melted)
Instructions
- To make green gram ladoo with jaggery, firstly heat a kadai. Lower the flame and add the green gram. Roast it till it leaves a nice aroma and turns reddish brown color. Roast patiently in low to medium flame else laddu tastes raw.
- Switch off the flame and remove to a plate. Let it cool down completely. In a mixie jar, take the roasted green gram, cardamom and grind to a fine powder.
- Lastly add the powdered jaggery to the mixie jar. Pulse and powder it nicely. Remove and collect in a plate.
- Heat ghee in a small kadai and roast the broken cashew pieces till golden in color. Add the hot ghee along with roasted cashews to the green gram jaggery mixture.
- Mix evenly with a spoon as the ghee is hot. Once it turns warm, mix well with your hands and shape into round balls. Make ladoo and store in an airtight box. Enjoy up to 1 week!
Notes
- For variations, you can roast the powdered green gram in melted ghee, cashew mixture and shape ladoo once it cools down. Ladoo looks little moist and shiny.
- You can use powdered sugar instead of jaggery.
- Make sure you roast the green gram without raw smell. Roast patiently on low to medium flame.
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