Author Notes
This ellu mithai recipe is usually made during festivals like vinayagar Chaturthi and Krishna Jayanthi —Ranjani
Ingredients
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Sesame seeds – 1 cup
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Jaggery – ½ cup to ¾ cup
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Water – ¼ cup
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Rice flour – 1 tbsp. (to dust hands for making sesame balls) (optional)
Directions
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1. Heat a kadai, dry roast sesame seeds till nice aroma comes and ellu starts popping.
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2. Remove the kadai from heat, place them on a plate to cool down.
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3. In a sauce pan, add ¾ cup of Jaggery and ¼ cup of water. Heat until the Jaggery dissolves.
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4. Strain the syrup to remove impurities.
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5. Again heat it, till it reaches single string consistency.
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syrup and mix well.
7. Start making balls while it is hot. Otherwise, it won’t come as balls.
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8. If your hand can’t resist the heat, dust your hands with rice flour and start making balls.
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9. Place all urundai in the plate until it cools completely.
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10. Then store in airtight container.
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