Moong Dal Ladoo

Moong Dal Ladoo – A traditional Indian sweet made with split yellow lentils, sugar, and ghee, flavored with cardamom. They’re super easy to make and have a unique, nutty flavor with a rich, melt-in-your mouth texture that’s perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert, Sweet

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Keyword: diwali recipes, easy diwali sweets, easy indian desserts, Indian Sweets, moong dal ladoo recipe

Servings:

Calories: 125kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

1 Cup Moong Dal
½ Cup Sugar
¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder (2-3 cardamom pods)
¼ Cup Warm Ghee

Instructions

Heat a heavy bottomed pan on a low heat. Add one cup of moong dal and dry roast them for about 8-10 minutes or until they are light golden brown color and fragrant.
Remove it from flame, transfer it a plate and let it cool completely.
Transfer the roasted lentils to a mixie jar or blender jar and grind to a fine powder.
Transfer it to a mixing bowl and keep it aside.
Add sugar and cardamom powder to the same blender jar.
Blend until the sugar is smooth and fine.
Add the powdered sugar to the moong dal powder. Mix everything using a spoon or spatula until well combined.
Heat ghee until it is warm and add it to the lentil-sugar mixture little by little.
Mix until well combined. Add more ghee if the mixture feels dry.
Immediately, tightly roll the mixture into round balls.
Serve & enjoy!

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