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Sesame Seed Balls-Tilgul-Ellu Urundai

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Sesame seeds are rich source of calcium, manganese, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin E and fiber. A handful of sesame seeds contains more calcium than a glass of milk. It is extremely beneficial for women in their menopausal stage. Make sesame seeds an important part of your daily diet as it is beneficial for overall human health. Some ways to include sesame seeds in our diet is by sprinkling toasted sesame seeds over vegetable stir fry and curries, by adding it to salads, rice dishes, muffins, etc, by cooking in sesame seed oil and by making this very simple sesame seed balls. It is made with jaggery and sesame seeds. Jaggery as you all know is rich in iron. So here is a wonderful way in which you can enjoy the health benefits of both sesame seeds and jaggery. Now let us learn how to make ellu urundai following this easy recipe.

Sesame seed balls-ellu urundai

Ellu Urundai-Sesame Seed Jaggery Balls


Ellu Urundai-Sesame Seed Jaggery Balls

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Yields:15-17 balls
 Recipe Category: Indian Sweets-Laddu
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian Sweets
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   Ingredients needed

   Sesame seeds-1 cup
   Jaggery -1/2 cup
   Ghee -1 tsp

Preparation


Dry roast sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat until the seeds pop up or sizzles. Stir continuously to roast evenly.

Melt jaggery in half cup of water and filter its impurities.

tilgulThis plant is from my garden -Don’t they look beautiful near Sesame Seed Hearts.St.Valentine’s day is round the corner, so I have chosen that theme for presenting the dish)

Method


Boil the filtered jaggery with a tsp of ghee until it thickens and you get a soft ball consistency.
(If you drop a tsp of jaggery syrup in a cup of water, it should not dissolve but solidify immediately and you should be able to collect it and make a soft ball out of it).That is the right consistency.

At this stage, add the sesame seeds and mix well.

Then grease you hands with ghee and make balls out of it when still hot.(when your hands can bear the heat)

Note – If the mixture hardens, heat it again and make balls.

Store it in an air tight container and enjoy. It has a self life of 10-15 days if stored in an air tight container.

Ellu UrundaiSesame Seed Balls Hearts


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  11. Green Girl

    i had no idea that jaggery is a type of sugar. actually is the first time I hear this word. your sesame hearts look perfect for Valentine's day. thanks for sharing

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  12. Shanavi

    looove it padhu …love sesame balls..love kadala mittai also..remembering my school days now !!!! Thank u so much for dropping by my blog and i'm really sorry for taking some time ,seriously I got tied up with work, Am glad i visited ur blog and am ur follower now there by I don't miss ur awesome recipes..Do drop in my blog when u find time dear …:)

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  32. Devi

    Oh wow!!.. I like the heart shaped ones so much and looks very nice near the plants. The plants are so cute :).. thank you for the health facts along with a yummy recipe…..

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    • Padhu Sankar

      Only if you switch off at the right stage, you will be able to make balls. If not either it will be too sticky or too dry. You can try reheating it if it has hardened.

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  35. Sarika Suman

    Hi padhu, I tried groundnut laddu.it came out very well. I made (4)some laddus after that groundnut became hard.. Again I heated groundnuts jaggery stuff. Next I couldn't make laddus. This time I want to try different shapes like diamond, cup shape. To get diamond shape.. Can I apply butter or ghee or oil to plate? Can I trasfer the sesame jaggery stuff to plate? Is it possible to cut diamond shape immediately …please reply mam

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    • Padhu Sankar

      You must have heated it too much. That is why you were not able to make laddus again. Yes, you can grease a plate with ghee and transfer the sesame jaggery mix and make tikkis.But tikkis also you will not get if you have over cooked the jaggery syrup.

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