If you want to test the strength of your teeth , then you try biting into a poruvilangai urandai.

This is a traditional recipe of Tamilnadu , which is made primarily from Payatham paruppu or Greengram dal (with skin).

These days this laddus are hardly made at home or found in shops. They are very nutritious and full of fibre .

Instead of biting a cookie or a biscuit , eat Poruvilangai Urundai and relive your childhood .

Green gram contains high anti oxidants, has pottasium , magnesium and is a coolant too .

This is an ideal evening snack especially for children .

Ingredients

Method

• In a Uruli or thick bottomed vessel , dry roast the green gram to light brown .Powder it to a fine powder alongwith dried ginger.
• Keep aside .
• Add a ladle or quarter cup of water , in the Uruli and add the jaggery .Dissolve and cook in low heat . Add coconut bits.After some time the jaggery becomes thick and starts bubbling .Take a teaspoon of the solution and add to small bowl of water .The jaggery should be stiff and hold on its own .If lifted by a finger , it should roll.
• This a hard ball consistency .
• This stage , remove from fire and add to.the ground powder.
• Mix well with a ladle till all the powder is coated with jaggery .Add cardamom powder .
• Roll small laddus of the mixture , with the palm of your hand , when it’s hot .
• If not the whole mixture will become solidify and won’t be pliable .
• Grease your palm with ghee or wet your hands .while making laddus .
• Tin the laddus and enjoy when you feel peckish .